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arson

[ahr-suhn] / ˈɑr sən /
NOUN
intentional burning
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The Met said the incident is not being treated as terrorism and is not currently believed to be linked to other recent arson attacks in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Two men, aged 45 and 47, who were arrested days after the arson attack have been released with no further action, the Met said on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Chamel Abdulkarim, a Highland resident who worked at the warehouse, is facing both state and federal arson charges for setting the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I could find nothing in the incomplete newspaper records to suggest that he had been murdered, or even that the fire had been arson.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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