smoke
Example Sentences
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Rosenqvist’s advantage had just gone up in smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
AFP correspondents saw large clouds of smoke after strikes in several places.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
As students patted soil and staked trees for support, smoke from the wind-driven Sandy fire threatening Simi Valley billowed in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"There was a complete blackout, and smoke had spread everywhere," he said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Swaying with exhaustion, Torak finished enlarging the snow cave, and walled up the entrance again, leaving a gap at the top to let out the smoke from the fire he’d promised himself.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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