set ablaze

Example Sentences

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For example, the Fairmont the Palm hotel in Dubai that was set ablaze early in the war was insured against terrorism and sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The ambulances owned by Hatzola were set ablaze in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday, leading to an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The oil wells set ablaze in Kuwait in the 1990s during the first Gulf War took months to extinguish and released an estimated 130 to 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

There’s no doubt that houses were set ablaze.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

Maybe I had been infected by the smell of evergreen boughs being gathered into piles and set ablaze in celebration of Tehlu’s triumph.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss