in flames
Example Sentences
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But Detroit was in flames following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and they stayed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Forecasts say millions of acres could go up in flames this season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Nurse Lakini Bolton had dropped off the black Ford Focus - nicknamed Vadar after the Star Wars character - at the garage in Uddingston on Monday, just hours before the building went up in flames.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The book slipped to the floor and the world went up in flames.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
