catch fire
Example Sentences
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All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
According to state news agency TASS, the targeted patrol car was heavily damaged but did not catch fire.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The U.S. jobs market took a sharp turn for the worse in 2025, and it doesn’t look like hiring will catch fire in the new year.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
Vapes contain lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire when crushed in bin lorries or at recycling centres.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
“You put it on with a rag, see, and if you don’t soak the rag in water after you’ve finished and dry it flat, it’ll catch fire all by itself.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
