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arson

[ahr-suhn] / ˈɑr sən /
NOUN
intentional burning
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Meanwhile, a team from the fire service's Arson Investigation Unit, working alongside local police officers, has launched an investigation into what caused the fires.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Arson investigators and the Los Angeles Police Department’s major crimes detectives are working on the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

Arson played “Presha” by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, a standout of the trap subgenre, on the second night of Jivebiscuit at Stone Mountain Skates in Stone Mountain, Ga., the Atlanta-style skaters took their cue.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

The San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team assisted with the retrieval and seizure of the explosives from the family’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

"But Mr. Arson and Mr. Noble are gone."

From The Rover Boys on the Ocean Or, a chase for a fortune by Stratemeyer, Edward




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