on fire

Example Sentences

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Space stocks have been on fire lately, ahead of SpaceX’s record-setting IPO, which is expected to price this coming week, valuing Elon Musk’s rocket company at about $1.8 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The artificial-intelligence race has catapulted stocks to fresh highs this year and kept credit markets on fire — but bond investors are increasingly worrying about the people being left behind.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They can allow the oil to spread across the water, threatening coastlines and marine life, or they can set it on fire.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“My cheeks were on fire and my heart was pounding,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The tree was on fire, but so was everything else.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz