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flame

[fleym] / fleɪm /






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The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

One method involves burning the starting materials in a flame at temperatures between 2,000 and 3,000°C, followed by rapid cooling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Steam rises into white sky as enamel mugs are passed and sweet bread tears open near flame.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

She said other long-ago alarms lit a flame or made a pot of coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The Toby flame was still too hot for him to touch, but he could allow himself to think about me and about you.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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