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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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The ember cast transformed what started as a wildfire into a full-blown urban conflagration.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

India Today magazine called the film a "dead ember".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

Some residents in Rainham believe an ember from the fires on Arnolds Field might have started that blaze.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The other factor, ember intrusion, is when embers enter a home through an opening and ignite it from within.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

Jon lit a taper from an ember in his brazier and three candles from the taper.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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