set fire
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
The strikes late Saturday set fire to oil-storage tanks at a refinery south of the Iranian capital, prompting Iran to advise citizens there to stay in their homes to avoid the resulting air pollution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
When the Alexandrians tried to take the harbor, Caesar set fire to their ships.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
