catch fire

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Brazilian rookie Caio Collet had smashed the right side of his machine into the wall, ripping off two wheels and causing it to catch fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

England, who are yet to catch fire at the tournament, named an unchanged side for the fourth consecutive match.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 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

Vapes contain lithium batteries which can catch fire if crushed or damaged in the waste stream.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Swifts, flushed from chimneys, catch fire and swoop like blown sparks out over the ramparts and extinguish themselves in the sea.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr