fire
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.
From Los Angeles Times
The novel and others in the genre caught fire in 2022, fueled by the success of “Icebreaker” by British author Hannah Grace.
Oscillations are coordinated waves of neural firing that help different parts of the brain communicate with each other.
From Science Daily
Jack Hughes showed the Americans' class when he scored off the pad of Denmark backup goalie Frederik Dickow after rounding a Danish defender and skating behind the net before firing his shot.
From Barron's
Just after 06:00 on 27 December, the fire brigade in Gelsenkirchen and a private security firm received a fire alarm warning from the bank, which may have been triggered by the thieves.
From BBC
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