catch fire
Example Sentences
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They're potentially less likely to catch fire and should also work in a wider range of temperatures, even down to lows of minus 40C, external.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
You don’t want a low-quality battery that might catch fire, or a compromised or modified circuit board that bypasses normal security guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 54-year-old, who has lived in Lege-Cap-Ferret for 30 years, fled his home after watching his neighbour's wooden house catch fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“You put it on with a rag, see, and if you don’t soak the rag in water after you’ve finished and dry it flat, it’ll catch fire all by itself.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
