on fire

Example Sentences

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But the longer between intervals where there’s a spark that sets it on fire, the more that accumulates.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The house the band was staying in caught on fire and that was the end of that chapter.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The camera rises through a roof that’s on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

“This space is on fire despite stock price disconnects YTD for basically all of AI semis,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The glyph glows a brilliant orange, and then catches on fire.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer