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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

“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

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

‘You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir