set ablaze
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Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The nationwide unrest in September saw the parliament and government offices set ablaze and led to Oli's ouster.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The ambulances owned by Hatzola were set ablaze in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday, leading to an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The two tankers were set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Within a minute their clothes combust, grass is set ablaze.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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