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conflagration

[kon-fluh-grey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fləˈgreɪ ʃən /


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January’s conflagration produced plenty of targets for public outrage.

From Los Angeles Times

Attentive viewers will start to connect some dots here: The film opens with shots of a conflagration.

From Washington Post

“This should reach the United Nations organization and the large organizations that defend human rights because this becomes part of a criminal structure that the Mexican government defends,” Ortiz said, referring to Monday’s deadly conflagration.

From Los Angeles Times

They believe that something dangerous is bubbling within American society, that a conflagration is coming, even if the battle lines aren’t quite clear yet.

From Washington Post

The conflagration was fueled by an abundance of wood; despite being over a century old, much of the original lumber used in the factory remained before the blaze.

From Washington Times