snuff
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In the windowless room, climate controls ensure the humidity remains constant, while a suppression system stands ready to snuff out fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
What’s Next: GE Vernova says it’s on track to deliver its first transformer this fall to a hyperscaler, which will test it to see if it’s up to snuff.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Those are now pushing 7% — as long as the applicant has a good credit score and their other financials are up to snuff.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
‘She told me ... she always said .. Mr. Lyte opened his jeweled snuffbox, took snuff, sneezed and blew his nose. ‘I can go on from there, boy.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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