catch fire
Example Sentences
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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
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
There’s no telling what besides a cigarette may catch fire.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
