on fire
Example Sentences
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As I detailed on Sunday, three geographic chokepoints are on fire at once.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Miami Dade Fire Rescue said crews "arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The house is on fire and the smoke is spreading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
It was noon on July 22 when sparks from a mulcher are believed to have set the woods on fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Bobby then drew with Samuel Reshevsky, who was the defending champion, in an extremely intense game—and the fourteen-year-old was on fire after that, at one point amassing five wins in a row.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
