stovepipe

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Recent Examples of stovepipe These two foci have enabled the organization to help ameliorate the impact of the traditional stovepipes. Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 But these national stovepipes are a peacetime luxury. Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 On the way, one of them, a young soldier called Kyivstar—the name of Ukraine’s main telecommunications network—dropped a grenade down the stovepipe. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 One of the most notable pieces on display in the 1905 Georgian Revival mansion is President Lincoln’s stovepipe hat. Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stovepipe
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Noun
  • More glamour meets the runway with a low cut maxi dress that shined in the spotlight and a funnel neck sheer lace dress with a floral pattern throughout it.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The cars behind us are actually pretty close, and on my passenger rear side, there's another curb coming out that creates a funnel.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.
    James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the execution method involves a person being bound to a chair with a black hood placed over their head.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Depending on the materials, hoods and collars range from around 300 pounds to 500 pounds.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With mitigation, the goal is to cut pollution, whether from a smokestack or a tailpipe.
    Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
  • And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His take, the curry shrimp burger, brings the bold aromas of herbs and Scotch bonnet peppers to a shrimp patty served on a warm brioche bun and topped with a mango pickled slaw, arugula, and a signature curry mango aioli.
    Jessica Fields, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The clever folks at the Almanac have also looked forward to Easter to help people figure out whether their Easter bonnet should actually be a rain hat.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Bass had flown home from Ghana the day before to a city engulfed in crisis, with firefighters battling out-of-control wildfires, hydrants that were dry and residents reeling from a chaotic evacuation.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Chief Kristin Crowley and California Governor Gavin Newsom have faced criticism for their response to the wildfires after some hydrants went dry as firefighters tried to battle the blazes.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The group became widely known for the striking image its members cultivated: black leather jackets, berets, and openly carried loaded rifles.
    Mickell Carter / Made by History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage. Pests and diseases.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Sometimes the offenses have been minor, such as when József Szájer, a far-right Hungarian M.E.P., was caught shimmying down a drainpipe in a vain attempt to distance himself from a 25-man orgy held in defiance of pandemic lockdown restrictions.
    George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 June 2024

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“Stovepipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipe. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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