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noun

plural of steady

as in flames

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verb

present tense third-person singular of steady

as in underlies

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Noun

Video captured of the Ross Fire shows clouds of gray smoke billowing into the sky from the flames.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
That’s what Republican Rick Jackson said to a supporter at a recent rally, and the claim could throw gas on the flames of an already contentious election season in Georgia.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of flames

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Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Wayfarer Tavern, which opened in 2025, has already achieved legendary status among Greater Cincinnati pizza lovers.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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All of the new rules pose a risk to the industry that sprang up in the wake of the 2019 law, which Sergi says generates over $5 billion in revenue, sustains nearly 49,000 jobs and contributes over $250 million in tax money.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Ford is among the few filmmakers who succeeds in filming a stage performance with visual attention (a combination of duration and framing) that sustains literary continuity yet never recedes to mere home-video-like recording.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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