ember

Example Sentences

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Recent studies into fire mechanics have generally found that the intense heat from wildfire can quickly dry out these plants, making them susceptible to ignition from embers, flames and radiant heat.

From Los Angeles Times

But I cannot help but feel an ember of hope burning within me.

From Literature

"There were embers falling everywhere. It was terrifying," cattle farmer Scott Purcell told ABC.

From Barron's

If firefighters hadn’t been ordered to leave a New Year’s Day fire before all the embers were extinguished, would flames have flared up on the same spot amid hurricane-force winds on Jan. 7, 2025?

From Los Angeles Times

“You could see the embers flying everywhere. It was very chaotic.”

From Los Angeles Times