ball of fire
Example Sentences
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We also didn’t want to wait too long, get stuck in traffic, and abandon our Mazda on the side of the road as we had to outrun a ball of fire on foot.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025
He has also pledged to clean up politics and hinted at legal reforms, promising to take to the task "like a ball of fire".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
“It was a ball of fire, 30 or 40 feet high, never seen anything like it,” Guenther said.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
“There is literally a ball of fire inside of her,” said Juvonen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2023
The robot exploded in an orange ball of fire.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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