smoldering
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Here’s a list of the most memorable jumps from trash TV to the smoldering dumpster of 21st century politics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Aside from McIndoe and Pike, the four other firefighters who testified that they were at the burn scar on Jan. 2 said they did not see smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
At 5:47 p.m., a satellite image captured smoldering damage at the compound, which includes a vast mosque, a presidential complex and the Iranian leader’s residence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
At one point, McIndoe said, he came across a smoldering ash pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Some of the garbage was on fire, smoldering.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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