Molotov cocktail
Example Sentences
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Our old pal Holcomb, the crooked cop who worked with Brooks, decides to beat a retreat from the casino-boat business, torching the ship with a Molotov cocktail using his own black tie for a wick.
From New York Times
In the neighborhood of Neos Kosmos, in Greece’s capital, Athens, younger parishioners have recently taken to throwing Molotov cocktails — the rioters’ weapon of choice — into open spaces.
From Seattle Times
He was accused of setting fire to a government building and to several cars, and of attacking a security guard’s outpost by throwing Molotov cocktails.
From New York Times
Police say a Molotov cocktail started the fire at Wisconsin Family Action.
From BBC
The blaze had been started by a Molotov cocktail.
From New York Times
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