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ablaze

[uh-blayz] / əˈbleɪz /




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While the duo set the trail ablaze, they have passed the baton to a trio of coaches — Inouye-Perez, Walker and Fernandez, who have spent a combined 72 years in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

The governor of Siberia's Tyumen region said a local oil refinery had been set ablaze.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

A devastating wildfire that has been ablaze for three days in the Cairngorms is still "burning hard", residents have warned.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Canada and Minnesota are ablaze in the scorching, dry heat.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The train began to move, and Harry walked alongside it, watching his son’s thin face, already ablaze with excitement.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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