ablaze
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Friday’s broadcast ended with a literal bang, with Colbert, Daniels and White taking hammers to the talk show set and setting it ablaze.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
For example, the Fairmont the Palm hotel in Dubai that was set ablaze early in the war was insured against terrorism and sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
Also, CNN reported that 38 crew members were rescued after a suspected Iranian attack set two foreign tankers ablaze in Iraqi territorial waters, citing the head of Iraq’s ports company.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
They climbed not over but through the sun-red grass, among the awakened insect movement and the light ablaze.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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