afire
Example Sentences
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Further back, an immense 1859 storm known as the Carrington Event set afire recording tape at telegraph stations.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Then, there is allrounder Glenn Maxwell, who set the tournament afire with two stunning knocks.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
When the vinyl chloride that spilled out as a result of the derailment was set afire, dioxin likely contaminated the people, soil and homes of the town for generations to come.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
And in the mid-infrared, when space itself looks afire because of glowing molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are produced by aging stars, colors again get wonky.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
But finally my legs took to twitching and feeling that they were ’bout to bust out afire.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
