Example Sentences

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I’ve always found it hard to distinguish between Joe Carnahan and Guy Ritchie, maybe because one director made “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and the other made “Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Smoking rates in South Korea have fallen over the past decade, with about one-fifth of the population now reporting that they smoke, according to the NHIS.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Smoking in establishments like restaurants and nightclubs has been banned in France since 2008.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

They were all fairly commonplace findings: Smoking is bad, exercising is good, eating more fruit and vegetables is good, etc.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

“So the Eagle might know about the Smoking Hole, too. I don’t know. I’ve never seen him down that way, but who knows what she told him.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green