set alight
Example Sentences
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Cleveland Police said a quantity of suspected WW2 ordnance was discovered and had been set alight, leaving one person with minor burns, as crews were called to Crimdon Dene beach, near Hartlepool, on Tuesday morning.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
It was set alight in the early hours of Thursday morning in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East, Victoria police said in a statement, describing it as a "suspicious fire".
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
The try count was doubled midway through the half when a lovely passing move was set alight when Elliot Daly broke through the Saints line and set Gonzalez on his way in the right corner.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
At least four factories were set alight, while manufacturers struggled to operate under a nationwide internet blackout.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
The gilded Statue of the Republic rose before me, set alight by the setting sun until it glowed as brightly as the angel Dumah’s flaming sword.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
