on fire
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The great fear then was that the test may prove catastrophic, setting the atmosphere on fire, but it went ahead anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In Lyon, despite a ban on demonstrations, around 500 people gathered on Monday evening outside the tourism office that was set on fire, to show support for shopkeepers affected by looting, according to organisers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Brock Purdy is on fire and Kyle Shanahan is dialing it up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Emergency services had been called to Gas Works Lane in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, at about 23:30 BST on 4 October after reports of a van on fire.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
With two lechuzas at their backs, they busted out of the barn as if their heels were on fire, never once looking back.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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