combustible
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, the Mets lost when combustible relief pitcher Devin Williams fell apart again, allowing Minnesota a go-ahead run and walking in a fifth run for kicks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Residents would have to replace the first five feet of any combustible fencing or gates attached to their house with something made out of a noncombustible material, such as metal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
They were behind the decision to bring in Tudor, the combustible Croatian with a chequered coaching career and no Premier League experience, to succeed the sacked Thomas Frank.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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
On the day the fire started, over 55 miles of pine- block streets and 600 miles of wooden sidewalks bound the 23,000 acres of the city in a highly combustible knot.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing combustible
Automobiles
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100 Great Words from "Fahrenheit 451" -- Part I Vocabulary
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The Great Fire
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