smolder
Example Sentences
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A Times investigation later found that firefighters were ordered to leave the smoldering burn site, instead of monitoring the burn area for reignitions.
From Los Angeles Times
When she got there, the arrivals hall dating back to the 19th century was smoldering.
“Wildfires tend to smolder for long periods of time,” Araujo testified.
From Los Angeles Times
What a mess, and the story is likely to smolder into the new year.
From Los Angeles Times
Why was an earlier Palisades fire allowed to smolder until it sparked the inferno that wiped out the town?
From Los Angeles Times
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