Example Sentences

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Acting like a giant incinerator, the spinning flames destroy many of the particles responsible for dense smoke plumes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

When I saw the headlines that flames were ravaging Santa Rosa Island, sadness washed over me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But Blue Origin just saw its plans go up in flames during a ground test explosion of its flagship New Glenn rocket, which damaged their launch platform and heralded delays.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Last year, she says, a wildfire swept through 17 days after her goats cleared a residence - and the flames stopped 100 yards from where the goats had done their work.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

On a night like this one, with the cold December wind pushing at the flames, the harbor would ignite.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin