flames
Example Sentences
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The actor and his family were thankfully out of the country at the time, however, a neighbor later told CBS, “Right above my head these 12-foot-tall flames exploded out of the fifth-floor window.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even the pages that survived the flames have succumbed to water damage, from firefighting or exposure to the elements from the collapsed roof.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He was at his grandmother's home in Hither Green in March last year when the vehicle burst into flames by the front door.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Maria Angeles Canete, 54, lost both her campsites to the flames that ripped through the mountainous terrain west of the Spanish capital Madrid.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
And if there were multiple smaller fires, that meant they could run headlong into a wall of flames any minute.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
