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Meanings of extinguish flames in English

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Usage of extinguish flames in English
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People could be seen desperately trying to extinguish flames with buckets of water.
Reuters
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A firefighting helicopter drops water to extinguish flames near Athens.
Radio NZ
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Our home was petrol bombed and we had to extinguish flames before they spread.
The South African
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Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta.
Radio NZ
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Television footage from the scene showed people desperately trying to extinguish flames with buckets of water.
Reuters
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Several fire trucks had been destroyed and nearby firefighters wept as they worked to extinguish flames, the Beijing News reported.
Reuters
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Shocked residents can be heard screaming and shouting, while others run towards the scene with buckets of water to extinguish flames.
BBC
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Authorities confirmed last week that Yuan was hit by a vehicle racing to extinguish flames that broke out on the Boeing 777.
News.com.au
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Fire crews have been battling to extinguish flames after fires broke out in the migrant camp known as the Jungle in Calais.
BBC
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A bugle call rose clear and triumphant from the capital; at one place they passed Union soldiers, extinguishing flames.
The Happy End
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Each twenty-four hours a few more buildings crumple or burn, although the Fire Department still is efficient in extinguishing flames.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, ...
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The fireman extinguishing flames in a burning house does not first ask whether the water he pumps on it has damaged anything.
In the World War
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