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blaze

[blayz] / bleɪz /






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This indicates that while an oil-price shock might have acted as the spark for the bond selloff, accumulated debts are the dry fuel causing the blaze to get out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The blaze at the Nelson Mandela high school, in the city centre, then spread to the front of the building, damaging the entrance hall.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The blaze was the largest recorded in France since a 1949 wildfire in the same region that burned about 50,000 hectares.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The blaze was put under control on August 1, but continued to smoulder underground for weeks before finally being declared out.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Instead, all alone, sitting upright on the rug, and gazing with gravity at the blaze, I beheld a great black and white long-haired dog, just like the Gytrash of the lane.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

On a new episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy explains how Dolly blazed a trail for today’s country/pop crossover musicians like “Choosin’ Texas” singer Ella Langley.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

He blazed over early on from outside the box then picked up a booking just before the half-hour mark.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Astonishingly vivid images blazed forth onto the theater’s giant screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Ruby-red symbols on their sides blazed when the sunlight reflected off them, but they were too dazzling to make out.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

This clearly sounds like a blazing hot take that will chill soon and embarrass often.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Europe's record-breaking summer heat has caused thousands of excess deaths, set wildfires blazing and seen major rivers drop to record lows.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Julie Jones, who was also at the coffee morning, said it was too soon to judge ap Iorwerth, but that "he came in all guns blazing".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

February temperatures experienced by snowbirds in Florida and the Southwest reveal little about what’s in store when August heat is blazing.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

With a roaring crackle and snap of blazing timber the siege tower leaned crazily to one side.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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