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smoking

  • present participle
    of smoke.
    smoke
    noun
    the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.

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Then came what appeared to be the evidentiary smoking gun: a lettuce sample that tested positive for Cyclospora.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Wu circles, counting, smoking, jotting down numbers in his spiral notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Many complaints are about the violation of trash disposal rules while others include smoking and trespassing," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Prosecutor Arizuna Asante said Botezatu was smoking with a friend near to his car when the robbers approached.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The image of Dodger was replaced by scary pictures of black trees stripped bare of branches and leaves, of hillsides covered in smoking gray ash, of a whole town burned to the ground.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz