cigarette
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I said, “Why don’t you stick to the cigarette over your head, and I’ll handle this?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When I asked what had brought her to the Trump Superstore, aside from the 50 percent discount, she lit a cigarette.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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
The minister revealed that nine out of 10 fires "are human-caused and most arise from carelessness: a cigarette butt, a barbecue, work carried out without precaution".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mrs. Glass sat very still, watching him, her cigarette burning low between her fingers.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Evie Roberts, a silversmith who teaches jewellery-making at the centre, said people needed to be educated about the dangers of discarding bottles or cigarettes, which can cause fires.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Surgeon General has likened to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The inspiring tale of a forgotten hero: In 1990, a single dad got fed up with the billboards for cigarettes targeting Chicago’s Black neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Altria Group had virtually flat revenue and lower profit in the second quarter, as lower sales of its nicotine pouches offset some of the growth in its cigarettes business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Yes, I talked to her too. He said he was going out for cigarettes, but that was an hour ago. You did see him? You haven’t talked to him?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
