Example Sentences
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The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
“Every one of these flamed out,” he reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Other standouts included flamed A5 wagyu topped with foie gras and melt-in-your-mouth hamachi in yuzu and soy, finished with serrano and a dollop of sriracha.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Doubts about a Fed rate cut next month were also flamed by the release of much-delayed September jobs data.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
My scalp still flamed, but not as badly; I could bear it.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
