fire

Example Sentences

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The private backyard offers a seating area, fire pit, and barbecue.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Banerjee's rise was forged in Bengal's combative political culture, where elections often resemble prolonged street wars - her supporters called her the "fire goddess".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

All lanes of the 110 freeway leading to and from the Port of Los Angeles were shut down Tuesday morning due to a tunnel fire, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But both Caine and Hegseth downplayed those hostilities, with the general describing it as "low harassing fire" and the Pentagon chief saying that "right now, the ceasefire certainly holds."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“It was a hot fire while it lasted. It burned all the undergrowth just about back to the grove.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck