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combust

verb as in burn

Strong matches

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Even five World Cups in, she cannot hold back the tears at the national anthem, and looks like she will combust with passion at each wicket she claims.

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

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“Because so much of this gas is methane and so much of it is either incompletely combusted or not combusted at all through the venting process, we see a huge climate impact.”

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But here's the kicker - Sabalenka's tendency to combust at a critical juncture means only three of those have resulted in titles.

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If they overheat or combust in your checked bag in the cargo area of a plane, it may take a while for anyone to notice.

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