on fire
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The long period without a financial crisis makes it more likely that a spark could catch the private-credit market on fire, says ex-Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The house the band was staying in caught on fire and that was the end of that chapter.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The camera rises through a roof that’s on fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Another man from Karaj said the strike on the depot caused a "huge explosion and it was on fire for hours".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
He ran back to the dirt road as if the cemetery grass was on fire.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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