catch fire
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They're potentially less likely to catch fire and should also work in a wider range of temperatures, even down to lows of minus 40C, external.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"These things, when they catch fire, they go - they really go - they are big, big issues and big fires," he added, although cabin crew are trained on how to deal with it.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
My maidenly blushes were not phony—felt my face would catch fire with fear and embarrassment.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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