cigarette
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He was in his outfit and smoking a cigarette, and she was like, “I think somebody’s on set who shouldn’t be” — because he looked like a local.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Venus's clouds may behave according to a similar optical principle because their particle size distribution is comparable to that of cigarette smoke.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
In the chapter titled “Cerium,” Levi describes how, wracked with hunger, he stole iron-cerium rods to make flints for cigarette lighters so that he could exchange them for bread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then he folded the page into a pocket and dropped the heavy Bible on the cigarette case and gold coins, showing the crew the route they must take.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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Nixon’s wife, Pat, saw them pictured on a package of cigarettes in Beijing during her husband’s historic visit in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
That list included firearms, cigarettes, outside food and drink, and bears.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
The illegal production of cigarettes is rising as a whole in the EU, as poor coordination between countries is helping counterfeiters thrive, an official report said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The bill targets single-use, battery-embedded electronic cigarettes containing tobacco products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mrs. Glass immediately gave her hairnet an unnecessary adjustment, then took out her cigarettes and matches, but she merely kept them for a moment in her hand.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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