ablaze
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Friday’s broadcast ended with a literal bang, with Colbert, Daniels and White taking hammers to the talk show set and setting it ablaze.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
We are told it was ablaze at 07:30 on a Saturday morning, close to homes.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Navy—and at one of America’s allies, the United Arab Emirates, where an oil transit hub was set ablaze.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The nationwide unrest in September saw the parliament and government offices set ablaze and led to Oli's ouster.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Angel after angel, outlined in fire, their wings ablaze, tumbled screaming from the air.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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