ember
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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
Some residents in Rainham believe an ember from the fires on Arnolds Field might have started that blaze.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
The other factor, ember intrusion, is when embers enter a home through an opening and ignite it from within.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
The hot ember of guilt burned in his mind, and his thoughts flew back to the night of their escape.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Wind, intense heat and burning embers can all affect how a fire moves, meaning two neighbouring houses can experience very different conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is an ideal fuel for buried embers, which can lie dormant until favourable conditions, such as wind and dry weather, allow them to reignite in broad daylight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the night grows black and the last embers start to dull, “Her Private Hell” sends you off to bed wondering if it could all be true.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
There’s a fire raging inside me, and I feel like I could burst into a million tiny embers.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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