in flames

Example Sentences

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That owes largely to the difficulty of preserving and projecting it, as it has a tendency to deteriorate and/or go up in flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“You have to take risks like that. There’s a war on. They could have bought it and gone down in flames themselves, without your help. But with your help they made it down safely.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein