on fire

Example Sentences

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The long period without a financial crisis makes it more likely that a spark could catch the private-credit market on fire, says ex-Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"Needless to say the group chat was on fire that day," Coles said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The house the band was staying in caught on fire and that was the end of that chapter.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The camera rises through a roof that’s on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I couldn’t stand to see the car on fire.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott