ignitable
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The suit alleged that UPS irresponsibly disposed of hazardous and medical waste in “regular trashbins,” which contained corrosive, ignitable and toxic materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
Mr. Plaud had earned the title, Guinness clarified in a statement, even though he had used matchsticks without ignitable ends.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Investigators have found no indication that explosive materials, other than the possible ignitable fluid, were used.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
Many hand sanitizers contain ethyl alcohol, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “readily evaporates at room temperature into an ignitable vapor and is considered a flammable liquid.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
Taylor raised a baton whose ignitable ends had been reduced to stubs.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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