on fire
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Since then, though, the S&P’s been on fire, while steady dividend payers very much haven’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“Like, ‘Dad, why does he light his head on fire like a skull?
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Passenger Jose Cervantes told an affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS that he heard a thud and then "I just see the right wing just on fire and like, it's exploding".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
That’s a 25% increase compared with the start of 2023, when the labor market was on fire.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Few things in this world smell worse than a privy on fire.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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