setting fire
Example Sentences
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This just in: Large numbers of American women are setting fire to their money.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Amir Ali Mirjafari was accused of setting fire to the Gholhak Grand Mosque and also of working with the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
A second man was arrested in the Larissa area in central Greece, also for allegedly deliberately setting fire to dried vegetation.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
However, a key barrier to purposely setting fire to forest vegetation has been the inability to obtain insurance coverage for burn operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
“Enjoy it, Rufe. At least he’s not out setting fire to the stable or trying to drown himself.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
