flammable

Example Sentences

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In 2015, blasts at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured 700 others.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

On the footage, a waiter can be heard warning that the material on the ceiling is flammable.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

It fed on dry and flammable vegetation and was driven by Santa Ana winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Many nightclub fires share a common factor: flammable soundproofing foam and interior finishes that cover much of the space and can ignite easily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“Excellent,” giggled Mr. Peckleman, crumbling the thirty-two cards in his hand, wadding them up into one extremely flammable paper ball.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein