flammable

Example Sentences

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County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone that killing off the deer — which reduce flammable material through grazing — could increase wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

With both ships laden with flammable cargo, the danger in the event of a collision was obvious, the court was told.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

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

Something annoying, too, of course, and something dangerous to anything flammable nearby: curtains and stray bits of paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“Gee, that went well,” Adina snarked to Mary Lou as they searched for anything remotely flammable.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray