catch fire
Example Sentences
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The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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 words catch fire and the whole screen burns to blackness.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
