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
But Blue Origin just saw its plans go up in flames during a ground test explosion of its flagship New Glenn rocket, which damaged their launch platform and heralded delays.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Dramatic images from the major road show the lorry engulfed in flames, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
I come awake slowly with my body on fire, consumed in flames.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
