Example Sentences

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For example, leveraged funds attract savers with quick short-term gains but have incinerated billions of dollars through gradual value decay tied to volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Thousands of wildfires in Canada this year have incinerated an area larger than Florida, releasing into the atmosphere more than three times the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced by Canada in a year.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023

They have incinerated 366 homes combined and rank among the worst natural disasters in the history of the inland Northwest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

But the damage to portions of the island is extensive, particularly in the tourism-heavy region of West Maui, where fire appears to have incinerated much of the historic town of Lahaina.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

At this expression of cynicism Rulledge gave him a look that would have incinerated another.

From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Howells, William Dean