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combustive



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He was described as a combustive mixture of "victimhood and arrogance".

From BBC Dec. 15, 2023

The basement of a rowhouse in South Baltimore exploded Saturday morning due to the combustive combination of a live wire and leaking natural gas.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2023

Chase can be emotionally combustive and the Browns know it.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2022

In the annals of history, wars have erupted from less combustive kindling.

From Slate Apr. 25, 2017

Estimates have been carefully made, and we are gravely informed of the probable amount of combustive material required to supply the sun's demands for given periods.

From New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces by Henry Raymond Rogers




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