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Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

He had used tongs to move the barbecue to one side and extinguished it, so he thought it was safe.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Firefighters were still battling the blaze in the Moscow region's Elektrostal, while the regional authorities in Tambov said the fire there had been extinguished.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Flashing ahead 15 years, Nafisi’s idealism is much reduced but not extinguished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Impossible!—when I told you how she, on the contrary, deserted me: the idea of my insolvency cooled, or rather extinguished, her flame in a moment.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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