alight
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The cathedral, set alight in the overnight attacks, was almost completely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt only in the 1990s.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
A peroxide Bradford blond with round glasses and cheese-cutter hat, he set the art world alight in the 1960s, and packed out art galleries more than half a century later.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
He said residents should pour water on loose embers if close to their properties and "don't hesitate to call 999" if they catch something alight.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“The big question mark for me is what’s going to happen in Asia,” she says, adding that what would really set the stocks alight would be a recovery in Chinese travel numbers.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
He struck a match and set the thing alight.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Fahrenheit 451
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