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blaze

[blayz] / bleɪz /






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Emergency services were initially unable to enter the property due to the extent of the damage caused by the blaze.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At its height, 12 fire crews and about 60 firefighters were tackling the blaze at the Grade II listed Escobar building in Market Street shortly before 23:00 BST on Monday.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Eaton fire officials have continued to say they were not aware the fire was moving west, but FireGuard maps provided in the report show the blaze beginning to shift westward as early as 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

This indicates that while an oil-price shock might have acted as the spark for the bond selloff, accumulated debts are the dry fuel causing the blaze to get out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The giant tear in the sky bathed the beaches and coastline of the Golden Crescent in a red-orange blaze.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

On a new episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy explains how Dolly blazed a trail for today’s country/pop crossover musicians like “Choosin’ Texas” singer Ella Langley.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

The belts will eventually gather dust, but the trail Taylor blazed across the sport will never fade.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Fiery torches blazed outside the riverside theater, welcoming a combination of well-dressed invitees and lucky ticket-bearing fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

In the center blazed a bonfire made of pitch and bone; yet the smoke was white and odorless, rising through the hole in the middle of the ceiling.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

De Zerbi bemoaned Tottenham's decision-making with Marmoush a culprit, blazing over in the second half with Andy Robertson on an overlap and Mohammed Kudus waiting for a far-post tap in.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

We woke at 4:30 a.m. to slog through fields from cold morning dew through to blazing midday heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Europe's record-breaking summer heat has caused thousands of excess deaths, set wildfires blazing and seen major rivers drop to record lows.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

February temperatures experienced by snowbirds in Florida and the Southwest reveal little about what’s in store when August heat is blazing.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Every night Leander swam across to her, guided by the light, some say of the lighthouse in Sestus, some of a torch Hero always set blazing on the top of a tower.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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