arsonist

Example Sentences

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The one damaged by an arsonist in the fall of 2024 shortly after a multimillion-dollar refurbishment?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Once again, he is both arsonist and fireman.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

If an arsonist was found responsible in the Eaton fire, Rahmani said, that would have a huge effect on legal claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Indeed, Mark Zuckerberg offering Instagram-specific screen-time reports and time limits has the whiff of an arsonist handing out firefighting tips.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

On February 27, 1933, one month after Hitler’s appointment, a known Communist and arsonist set fire to the Reichstag, the parliamentary building.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti