catch fire
Example Sentences
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The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In conventional battery packs, when one cell overheats and catches fire, it can cause all those around it to also catch fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sodium-ion batteries of the kind used by Peak Energy can still catch fire, but are far less likely to, Mossburg says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ireland and England then each scored two second-half tries, as the encounter in front of a record crowd failed to catch fire.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Watching that joy is like watching a piece of paper catch fire.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
