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flamethrower

[flaym-throh-er] / ˈfleɪmˌθroʊ ər /


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So, just as the Dodgers get the chance to start Skubal, the Brewers get the chance to start flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, the presumptive NL Cy Young Award winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

As with all Sphere acts, that visual wattage can absolutely grip you, or it can feel using a flamethrower to grill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"At that time, I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower," she explained.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

They gave lefty flamethrower Blake Snell $182 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

The flamethrower lay extinguished on the ground beside him.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Now, fans fear that he will join the list of young flamethrowers who will go through the Tommy John rite of passage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Calculating velocity wasn’t precise until about 20 years ago, making it difficult to compare Joyce and Chapman to legendary flamethrowers such as Bob Feller and Nolan Ryan, who avoided injury while amassing staggering numbers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024

He’s one of the few young flamethrowers to stay relatively healthy.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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