cigarette
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"This has gone from a FPN for throwing a cigarette butt down - I've never touched a cigarette in my life - to getting a criminal conviction without even knowing," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Styx threw down the stub of his candy cigarette and ground it out like it was real.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
Like the coffin-makers, they tell me they use their wages to buy extra food and cigarettes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
While many sectors enjoy exemptions, the rule applies strictly to retailers, who may not sell anything on Sunday but the simplest necessities—bread, drinks, snacks, cigarettes and alcohol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
On her knees, looking under the table for her cigarettes, Mary Jane said, “Hey. Guess what happened to Jimmy.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
