fire on
Example Sentences
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Last month, a fire on board a ferry killed one person and left five others missing while 211 were rescued in the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The California Highway Patrol received a call at approximately 8:21 a.m. about a brush fire on the right side of the southbound 405 Freeway at the westbound 101 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran and the United States resumed exchanging fire on Monday following more than a month of relative calm, with the Strait of Hormuz a key point of contention.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Plus, Zohran Mamdani turns his fire on Amazon, and Silicon Valley has a new status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But the memory of the fire on Penikese was warmer than anything, and I had trouble keeping my mind on my work.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
