embers
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Clasby had stayed behind and put out embers landing in trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Djokovic's refusal to disappear from contention on the sport's biggest stages has prolonged the final embers of the 'Big Three' era that captivated crowds for the best part of two decades.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It is an ideal fuel for buried embers, which can lie dormant until favourable conditions, such as wind and dry weather, allow them to reignite in broad daylight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the night grows black and the last embers start to dull, “Her Private Hell” sends you off to bed wondering if it could all be true.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Someone from one of the cabins must have left a shirt draped over a chair near the embers, or a Bible on a table too close to the flames.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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