combustible

Example Sentences

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"The reality is that the scale of risk inside this building in terms of its combustible nature, its complex layout, ageing systems, and possible places where a fire could start is incredible."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

How can UCLA’s combustible coach possibly demand discipline, hold his players responsible, or blame them for failing to take accountability when, night after night, he’s the most unhinged person in the building?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The author also keeps an eye on the larger socio-political context, particularly in Philadelphia during the Mayor Frank Rizzo era, when racial tension was combustible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The calm that followed has been imposed rather than negotiated, leaving the situation highly combustible.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

It was neither horse-drawn nor powered by a combustible engine.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler