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chimneys

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It pointed out a school also sits about 700m from the incinerator's chimneys.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“No, chimneys no longer smoke with the same sincerity as formerly, and hearts have grown weary and wooden in Hungary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Steam rises from chimneys, from warm patches of river, from mouths.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The chimneys of the power plant dominate the skyline, pumping plumes of ash and smoke.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Even so, the chimneys still burned day and night, day and night.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz