in flames
Example Sentences
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That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Forecasts say millions of acres could go up in flames this season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Nurse Lakini Bolton had dropped off the black Ford Focus - nicknamed Vadar after the Star Wars character - at the garage in Uddingston on Monday, just hours before the building went up in flames.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
My body feels like it’s engulfed in flames.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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