slow fire
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- slow-fire adjective
Example Sentences
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Fire officials noted that a history of prescribed burns in the Mariposa Grove, along with scars from recent burns, could slow fire spread and limit potential damage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2022
Dusted with paprika, the dip is smooth from the chickpeas having been cooked to near mush over a slow fire.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2019
Other companies live by the motto “hire slow, fire fast.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2019
They are more moist and can slow fire.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2018
It kept up a slow fire of indignation and a trembling trouble of grief, which harassed and crushed me altogether.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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