flame
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There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
And there’s “scorch,” at the low end, when radiant heat, not flame, kills the crown but leaves dead foliage in place.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
She said other long-ago alarms lit a flame or made a pot of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Again and again the roaring flame came at them.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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