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

Paroled Union soldiers at Camp Douglas in Chicago set fire to their barracks in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I might just as well set fire to my money.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Those hunters would regularly set fire to the prairie to keep it free of trees and nourish the soil.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan