flammable
Example Sentences
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Weaning the region off the highly flammable trees, Lafon said, is difficult because local industry is structured around the pine, with 60,000 jobs and €10 billion in annual revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It says that while pines contain flammable resins, species such as alder, rowan, aspen and birch are higher in moisture content which means they do not burn as easily.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Several of the facilities that were hit -- packed full of flammable products -- were completely destroyed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Barth said replacing flammable pine forests with mixed woodlands would help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They sputtered for an instant, and some of them even went out, but the old wood of the ship was too flammable, and it quickly regained momentum.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Power Suffix: -able
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