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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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“It’s like starting a campfire with wet wood versus dry wood,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The film got three stars from Tim Robey, external at The Telegraph, who notes the film's "action interludes are more nonsensical than scary" and "provide momentary dumb fun when Scott's campfire apocalypse needs waking up".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

As morning approached, the wolves began to melt away, and when dawn finally broke and there was light enough to see beyond their campfire, there was no sign of them.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

People are advised to take home litter, avoid smoking and using barbecues, and not to light campfires or bonfires.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Forest officials will, at times, limit campfires and stove usage because of elevated wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.

From Slate Nov. 12, 2024

They had spread a blanket near a fire and hung a lantern on a tree and they sat around the blanket slapping bugs in die dark, surrounded by campfires, laughter and music.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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