inferno
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Prosecutors say the inferno destroyed the 1.2 million square-foot warehouse and the paper products inside, resulting in $500 million in damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The fire at the shop in Union Street broke out at about 15:45 on Sunday and led to the entire building being engulfed in an inferno that caused its partial collapse.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Most of those caught up in the inferno were Swiss, but a total of 19 nationalities were among those killed and wounded, including nine French and six Italian nationals.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
My hope is now a blazing inferno, burning deep inside me.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing inferno
Inferno Lingo: Fire Vocabulary
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2015 Spelling Bee - Words from Round 2
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