embers
Example Sentences
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"Our facilities and infrastructure for firefighting are very limited," he told AFP, standing on the smouldering embers of a peatland fire separated from a residential settlement by a narrow dirt road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Wind, intense heat and burning embers can all affect how a fire moves, meaning two neighbouring houses can experience very different conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
There was smoke and embers blowing in the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He had started the fire for her, or fanned the embers when it started to die out.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
