smokestack

Example Sentences

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“They’re going to look like an Amazon distribution warehouse; there’s no smokestack and massive tailings pond next to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

They're worried about PFAs plumes in their ground, poisoning their water, or whether or not their air is poisoned by sulfur dioxide from a smokestack next to them.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

Historically, Southern California has been plagued by smog, which forms when the region’s persistent sunlight interacts with vehicle exhaust and smokestack emissions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2024

The copper smelt operated for nearly 100 years, its smokestack spewing high levels of arsenic, lead and other contaminants, which settled into the soil of surrounding neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Sparks from the smokestack passed by his window.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri