combustible

Example Sentences

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Evidence presented at hearings last week showed that government departments failed to effectively address residents' complaints about construction workers smoking on site and the use of combustible building materials during renovations.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

If those Lakers — combustible and bored but built better than every other team on the planet at the time — could turn the triple play, so can Roberts’ drama-free superteam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Social media industry analyst Matt Navarra said TikTok's decision to "swim against the tide" is a savvy one - but comes with "pretty combustible optics".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The calm that followed has been imposed rather than negotiated, leaving the situation highly combustible.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“Like charcoal? The combustible or the art supply?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste