catch fire
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Their defence has been one of the league's best, Will Reichard is yet to miss a kick and - although their offence is yet to catch fire - the Vikings keep grinding out victories.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sodium-ion batteries of the kind used by Peak Energy can still catch fire, but are far less likely to, Mossburg says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The 54-year-old, who has lived in Lege-Cap-Ferret for 30 years, fled his home after watching his neighbour's wooden house catch fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
There was a blinding crimson flare from the corner of the workshop as the fog began to catch fire, sending up strangely angular tongues of violent red flame.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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