set fire to
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British troops set fire to the White House and other public buildings in August 1814 as part of the Burning of Washington.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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
Paroled Union soldiers at Camp Douglas in Chicago set fire to their barracks in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
I might just as well set fire to my money.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Tlacaelel insisted that in addition to destroying the codices of their former oppressors the Mexica should set fire to their own codices.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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