flames
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The people of Sagada did not always light flames over their dead, or even bury them.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The disciplinarian camp says ‘treat-slinging wieners’ have lost their dogs’ respect, fanning the flames of an increasingly vicious fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
On the surface, the flames are out – but underground, smouldering blazes continue to burn through a deep understory of carbon, vegetation and peat.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Roots that held the soil in place have burned and the vicious flames seared the dirt, limiting its ability to absorb water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Akira was about to yank on the reins again, to turn Dodger and keep running away from the fire, but the flames hit the edge of the bald and stopped.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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