extinguished
Example Sentences
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Hopes of finding survivors have been all but extinguished at the Liushenyu coal mine.
From BBC • May 31, 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 Denver Fire Department said that a brief engine fire was extinguished after the incident.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
It was this initial fire -- which firefighters believed they had extinguished -- that subsequently reignited on January 7, devastating the neighborhood and parts of the city of Malibu, according to federal prosecutors.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Harry raised his wand arm, which felt like lead, and murmured “Aguamenti” too: Together, he and Hagrid poured water on the house until the last flame was extinguished.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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