extinguished
Example Sentences
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Smoke could be seen in the Airbus A321's cabin, but Denver Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The Denver Fire Department said that a brief engine fire was extinguished after the incident.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Erasing the risk of severe demand destruction leaves an inflation problem that wasn’t fully extinguished before the war, plus elevated energy prices are likely to remain a problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It snuffed, rolled on the burning pieces, then ate them after they were extinguished.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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