set fire to
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Rozel Shrestha, 12, set fire to a tiny effigy made of straw and barley, representing his missing father, at Kathmandu's Pashupati temple on the banks of the Bagmati river.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Police in San Francisco, a hub for tech development, said they had responded after reports that someone had tried to set fire to a gate at the sprawling home.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Soon after, Duverne tried to set fire to an emergency light in an elevator vestibule, Lalaind added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Unfortunately for Chelsea, they then "set fire to points", drawing from winning positions at home to Leeds and Burnley before Sanchez's mistake at Arsenal triggered the renewed goalkeeper rotation.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
That year the small group of town children were swamped temporarily by a collection of elderly pupils shipped in from Old Sarum because somebody had set fire to the school there.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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