embers

Example Sentences

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The dying embers of earnings season also kept investors busy.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Communications between firefighters and state officials showed that protecting endangered plant species from firefighting equipment took priority over ensuring the embers were fully extinguished.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The combination creates a vortex effect, which pulls hot ash, embers and debris into a spinning column.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Communication failures and questionable decisions led crews to leave the area prematurely; embers from the small Jan. 1 fire later reignited into the giant Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The fire reached out toward the house with greedy arms, and embers pinged off the walls and windows.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz