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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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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

‘Our initial crews were able to do a lot of protecting of structures, but that’s where the ember casts come into play.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

A red-hot ember floated down to the dry brown pine needles at their feet, and Akira watched as the pine needles caught fire with a whoomp.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz