combustible

Example Sentences

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The combustible Russian has made no secret of his dislike of playing on clay, previously describing it as "a surface for losers".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Evidence presented at hearings last week showed that government departments failed to effectively address residents' complaints about construction workers smoking on site and the use of combustible building materials during renovations.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Queens Park Rangers' demise was less nostalgia-tinged decline and more a combustible two-season spell fuelled by big reputations earning bigger bucks.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Ghosts were not combustible, and neither was mesarthium, so there had been no risk of her setting the citadel alight.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor