- present participle of smoke.
smoking
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In 2023, then-U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy declared loneliness a public-health epidemic, saying it was as dangerous for people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Another tech exec joked that AI researchers have started smoking cigarettes because they are so confident AI will cure lung cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The researchers also examined how tea consumption related to other lifestyle factors, including smoking and physical activity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
But it has been shown to be an effective way to stop smoking.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He ducked aside, his clothes smoking from the close call.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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