extinguished
Example Sentences
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It was this initial blaze -- which firefighters believed they had extinguished -- that subsequently reignited on January 7, devastating the neighborhood and parts of the city of Malibu, prosecutors say.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Denver Fire Department said that a brief engine fire was extinguished after the incident.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Smoke could be seen in the Airbus A321's cabin, but Denver Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It said there was a brief engine fire that was promptly extinguished by the Denver Fire Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
After all of the recent rejections, this assessment of my potential ignited a spark that I thought had long since been extinguished.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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