flames

Example Sentences

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"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“We are still putting out the fire on the deck, but there are no visible flames anymore,” said the captain over the marine VHF radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Now, more than a year later, trees that had survived the flames are disappearing at a troubling rate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In a post on X later on Thursday, Tabasco Governor Javier May said that "the flames have already been brought under control by emergency services".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I sat by the fire, picked up bits of straw, and flung them into the flames.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff