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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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India Today magazine called the film a "dead ember".

From BBC Jun. 25, 2025

Some residents in Rainham believe an ember from the fires on Arnolds Field might have started that blaze.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2025

The ember cast, blown due south by high winds, will devastate the area on the west side of the Eaton Canyon reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

‘Our initial crews were able to do a lot of protecting of structures, but that’s where the ember casts come into play.’

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Djokovic's refusal to disappear from contention on the sport's biggest stages has prolonged the final embers of the 'Big Three' era that captivated crowds for the best part of two decades.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

It is an ideal fuel for buried embers, which can lie dormant until favourable conditions, such as wind and dry weather, allow them to reignite in broad daylight.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

As the night grows black and the last embers start to dull, “Her Private Hell” sends you off to bed wondering if it could all be true.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Firefighters quickly put out the Lachman fire, but investigators testified at trial in June that embers continued to smolder underground, reigniting on Jan. 7.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Richard sprinkles dry moss on the embers, and I blow on them softly.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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