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flamethrower

[fleym-throh-er] / ˈfleɪmˌθroʊ ər /


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The fall of Brendan Rodgers, and Dermot Desmond's startling evisceration of a celebrated manager, could only be rivalled if Celtic's major shareholder suddenly takes a flamethrower to his relationship with O'Neill.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"At that time, I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower," she explained.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

They gave lefty flamethrower Blake Snell $182 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

He was followed by flamethrower Edgardo Henriquez, who walked the first two hitters and gave up a hit to the third, forcing in two runs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

Scythe Goddard decided it was a day for samurai swords, although Chomsky refused to part with his flamethrower.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Nobody knows for sure just how hard legendary flamethrowers like Walter Johnson, Bob Feller or Nolan Ryan truly threw.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

The film contains more than 1,000 digital fire FX shots, ranging from flaming arrows and flamethrowers to massive explosions and fire tornadoes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

He’s one of the few young flamethrowers to stay relatively healthy.

From Seattle Times May 29, 2024

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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