blazes

Example Sentences

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Firefighters were trying to extinguish the blazes in the still-smoldering rubble, while rescue workers laboured to pull victims from the debris and bulldozers tried to clear a path.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena were all heavily impacted by the blazes, which erased an estimated $8.3 billion in home value from these areas, according to a data analysis by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The thousands of homeowners hit by last year’s blazes complain that insurers, including the state’s Fair Plan, have been slow to get people back on their feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“Mine? Certainly not. I don’t know who in blazes they belong to, nor do I much care to know.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood