catch fire
Example Sentences
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Garza’s Gladiator is among one million other Jeeps recalled this week because they might catch fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"These things, when they catch fire, they go - they really go - they are big, big issues and big fires," he added, although cabin crew are trained on how to deal with it.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
According to state news agency TASS, the targeted patrol car was heavily damaged but did not catch fire.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The U.S. jobs market took a sharp turn for the worse in 2025, and it doesn’t look like hiring will catch fire in the new year.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
Sarah leveled such a glare at the pair of them I thought their hair would catch fire.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
