start a fire
Example Sentences
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The submarine vanished on November 15, 2017 after reporting that seawater had entered the ventilation system, causing a battery on the vessel to short-circuit and start a fire.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
“Now everything is so wet it is hard to even start a fire with wood,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
“Just be extra aware of your surroundings,” he said, and be careful with anything that could start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025
"We get wood, start a fire, make dough, put it into portions, let it rise. This is what we're doing now. This process takes at least three hours," she says.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024
He could make the sign and start a fire, too, to draw attention to the sign.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
