extinguished
Example Sentences
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It came just days after a wildfire at nearby Carrbridge which reignited on multiple occasions times over 11 days before being fully extinguished.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The Denver Fire Department said that a brief engine fire was extinguished after the incident.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Now the department is ending the most-generous repayment plan and has extinguished hopes for sweeping discharges of debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
After a line of flames had been extinguished, the ash devil rose from the embers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
One dropped the sparkler, and it extinguished itself instantly.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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