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

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

One of the blazes was at a three-story home in the 8500 block of W. Oak Ct. in the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The necessary fires alone—the salamanders and tinner’s pots—had caused dozens of small blazes, easily put out, but the cold increased the likelihood of far worse.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson