campfire
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This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
A fire which burned for more than 40 days on moorland was likely to have been caused by someone cooking using a campfire or gas burner, an investigation has found.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
She takes out the campfire box, looking all around her till she sees a good-sized rock.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Forest officials will, at times, limit campfires and stove usage because of elevated wildfire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
He added: "There's a substantial element within the visiting community who don't want to pay for anything, won't use the infrastructure, dump their waste into the verges and cause wildfires with the campfires and barbecues."
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
As Frank had feared, a loose ring of campfires glowed in the woods, completely surrounding the property, but the house itself seemed untouched.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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