wildfire
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Long before ChatGPT stormed onto the scene—poised to rewrite everything from business plans to wedding vows—a different technology swept through American society like wildfire, thrilling young people and eliciting warnings of declining family values.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The eggs of an elusive bird were saved by firefighters during a "significant wildfire" as their nest was close to being lost in the blaze.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Gallucci said Congress should expand federal wildfire mitigation but condition the disbursement of funding on responsible management.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Projections of flood damage, heat mortality, agricultural disruption and wildfire risk have rested on an implausible baseline that describes an imaginary, modeled future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
I know it’s not what she wants to hear, but you can’t fight a wildfire with willpower.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing wildfire
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Earth Science - Introductory
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