flames

Example Sentences

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The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Public attention was stirred by the story of how Stephen Pleaston saved it from the flames when the British attacked Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As the smoke and flames spread when the fire broke out, authorities began to issue evacuation warnings ahead of its path on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

As two Black women burned by the fire and forced to live in its flames, Racine and Anaia are understandably fatigued.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

You could begin to see the shapes of human heads between here and the flames.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck