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arson

[ahr-suhn] / ˈɑr sən /
NOUN
intentional burning
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He said that he did not commit arson at any address.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The sheriff’s arson and explosives unit retrieved two abandoned grenades from the garage of a Santa Monica apartment complex on July 17.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Prosecution documents say that during an interrogation in late January 2025, investigators asked him why someone might commit arson in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson has been "eliminated from inquiries", the force added.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

We filed a case in Pennsylvania to help Trina Garnett, the girl who had been convicted for arson.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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