smolder
Example Sentences
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The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times
She didn’t think the smoldering warranted particular concern, given the fire had just been contained a few hours earlier.
From Los Angeles Times
The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground still was smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times
In the living room, about a dozen people spoke about what they had been through, from the frantic evacuation to the sight of smoldering ruins to the battle to get rebuilding permits.
From Los Angeles Times
In October, federal investigators announced the Palisades fire appeared to explode from a small brush fire still smoldering from a week prior.
From Los Angeles Times
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