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inferno

[in-fur-noh, een-fer-naw] / ɪnˈfɜr noʊ, inˈfɛr nɔ /


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And if a spark did catch, it could quickly mirror the inferno that was engulfing Pacific Palisades, or worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

But the usual party atmosphere surrounding the races has given way to a more muted event and sombre tributes, exactly a month after the January 1 inferno at the bar Le Constellation.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

But the inferno nevertheless destroyed the homes of his son and daughter, who are 26 and 29.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The dormouse watched Cluny’s eye rove lazily from his family to the blazing inferno.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques