blazes

Example Sentences

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The Los Angeles blazes were the costliest wildfires in world history, with total insured losses estimated at $40 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

While more storms and moisture could help quell blazes, there is also the chance that a dry lightning storm could spark them, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In Kuwait, drone attacks sparked blazes at the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, which have a combined capacity of 800,000 barrels per day.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

His eyes shone from under the oil and dirt, blazes of blue in clouds of ash.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover