set fire

Example Sentences

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Soon after, Duverne tried to set fire to an emergency light in an elevator vestibule, Lalaind added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We've set fire to four points from two home games," said Rosenior.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I might just as well set fire to my money.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Many people are burning wood to cook and stay warm, and if they can’t find that, they set fire to whatever burns, including trash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The porter reached into the opening, where he found a torch in the shadows and set fire to it, illuminating a tunnel of dry stone.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee