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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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Shawn Tyrie, a partner with McChrystal Group, acknowledged Tuesday that the satellite images they used don’t provide a “definitive picture,” particularly in cases with extreme wind, ember cast and smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

“For people I’ve talked to who lost their homes, fire front versus ember cast mean nothing other than there was fire in their community, in their neighborhood, burning down homes,” she said.

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

I look as if I have been coated in glowing embers—no, that I am a glowing ember straight from our fireplace.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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