in flames
Example Sentences
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That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But if their fictional counterparts do it, you can assume the job is going down in flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Images released by Ukrainian emergency services showed a building whose upper floors were engulfed in flames.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The fireball hits a tree off to my left, engulfing it in flames.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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