burst into flames
Example Sentences
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The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The difference was that unlike the iPod, the iPhone or any MacBook, F1’s product went 200 miles an hour and occasionally burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Under harsh conditions at recycling and waste facilities, lithium-ion batteries can burst into flames and even explode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
She was interrupted, though, when a neighbor reached out to tell her that her home of 42 years had burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
This, in turn, caused a spark, which caused some flammable material to burst into flames.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
