set ablaze
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In the southern port of Marseille, rubbish bins were set ablaze and metal sheets used to block streets.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The ambulances owned by Hatzola were set ablaze in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday, leading to an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
The light was Samir’s wool, set ablaze by the flames escaping through the tavern window.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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