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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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Marrone said he believed they should have taken the ember cast into account.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 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

“We were constantly trying to fight fires, trying to get the embers, trying to control the ember cast and moving on, and continuously moving on and on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Next comes Master Houlgrave, then Master Frith, then Nathaniel, who has become a soldier, asking for an ember for the soldiers’ cabin.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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