set fire to
Example Sentences
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Rozel Shrestha, 12, set fire to a tiny effigy made of straw and barley, representing his missing father, at Kathmandu's Pashupati temple on the banks of the Bagmati river.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Earlier this year, he called 911 after seeing a man set fire to vines hanging from the freeway’s sound wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
According to a report by the government news agency Andina, external, neighbours said unknown individuals had set fire to motorcycles parked outside, with the flames spreading rapidly through flammable mattress-making materials.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We've set fire to four points from two home games," said Rosenior.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
“Alfred,” she said, “don’t talk foolishly. What if a robot came upon a madman about to set fire to a house with people in it. He would stop the madman, wouldn’t he?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
