flammable

Example Sentences

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County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone that killing off the deer — which reduce flammable material through grazing — could increase wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

With both ships laden with flammable cargo, the danger in the event of a collision was obvious, the court was told.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In 2015, blasts at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured 700 others.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Investigators say sparklers likely ignited flammable acoustic foam on the ceiling, and witnesses described flames racing overhead before many patrons understood the danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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