raging

Example Sentences

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The Civil War was still raging, and it also took time for people to hear about Lincoln’s directive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Before kick-off, ex-England captain Wayne Rooney joked that his former Manchester United team-mate would be "raging - but in a good way" that the other stars had begun the tournament so well the previous day.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

It was three days after a stranded mariner’s emergency flare apparently sent flames raging through the south end of Channel Islands National Park’s second-largest island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The conflicts raging around the world are, of course, different in many respects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The exception occurred in 1819, prompted by the debate then raging over passage of the Missouri Compromise.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis