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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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He stayed in his truck outside the affordable senior complex, trying to keep an eye on things: warding off looters, putting out ember flare-ups, responding to flooding when the building’s sprinklers finally burst back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

“FireGuard does not pick up spot fires caused by ember cast or downed power lines, so it is important this tool is used in conjunction with other tools to increase situational awareness,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The ember cast transformed what started as a wildfire into a full-blown urban conflagration.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

India Today magazine called the film a "dead ember".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

The calendar noted ferial and ember days, fish days and the feastdays of saints.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez