combust

Example Sentences

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But they have downsides—costly materials, a China-dominated supply chain that concerns Western governments and a tendency to combust if you’re not careful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Arbor heats it to extreme temperatures and deprives it of enough oxygen to make the biomass fully combust.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The devices contain lithium-ion batteries which, when damaged, can spontaneously combust.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

"Modern landfill facilities already capture, upgrade and combust their gas emissions for electricity generation, however, our process creates a much more environmentally impactful and commercially valuable product," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

His clothes were so hot against his skin, they felt as if they might combust at any second even though they were drenched in sweat.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner