set alight

Example Sentences

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Hazardous waste -- often from Italy's wealthy north -- has long been set alight or buried in the area around Acerra, a city near Naples, in the southern region of Campania.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

He is accused of being present on 8 May 2025 when a Toyota previously owned by Sir Keir was set alight.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

Police said a track switch was set alight near Pesaro, on the Adriatic coast.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

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