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flame

[fleym] / fleɪm /






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According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Piled high with chicken fingers, chicken wings, spare ribs and teriyaki skewers crowded around a blue Sterno flame, Pu Pu Platters are a beloved menu mainstay throughout the six states.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

She’s texting an old flame and he’s in a relationship with his laptop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

His only job now was to make sure the flame did not go out and that he did not stare directly into the mirror.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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