wildfire
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Ostrovsky, head of the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council in Sydney, said his selfie started "spreading like wildfire" after being posted online by his friend.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Dr Theodore Keeping, an extreme weather and wildfire researcher at Imperial College London, said the link between climate change and worsening heatwaves is "settled".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Cortazzo also gave some insight into the hurdles he was facing on the path to finding a buyer for the property—specifically an increased concern about wildfire risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The Figueroas chose building plans from Altadena Collective, a group of local architects formed to help wildfire victims rebuild their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
A false rumour that the whole household was being distributed free spread like wildfire; and before long the place was packed with people who had no business there, but could not be kept out.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - Introductory
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