conflagration
Example Sentences
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Blankfein said he was concerned that the lack of a recent financial market shakeout made the dangers of another conflagration all the greater.
From MarketWatch
But one senses that the playwright is at a loss to find a plausible ending after the simmering conflicts have erupted into a full conflagration.
Political scientist Yuttaporn Issarachai said that the Thai government's primary agenda has shifted towards daunting external challenges, including the economic fallout of the Middle East conflagration.
From Barron's
At this point, experts say, even if a fire starts, the fuels aren’t dry enough to cause a massive conflagration.
From Los Angeles Times
State Farm General, an offshoot of national insurance giant State Farm Mutual, contends it has been financially sinking as seasonal wildfires morph into catastrophic urban conflagrations that destroy towns.
From Los Angeles Times
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