blazes

Example Sentences

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A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In Kuwait, drone attacks sparked blazes at the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, which have a combined capacity of 800,000 barrels per day.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena were all heavily impacted by the blazes, which erased an estimated $8.3 billion in home value from these areas, according to a data analysis by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Sighing, I put the maps away and set off through the park on foot looking for the familiar white blazes of the AT.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson