fire

Example Sentences

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Albania’s environmental regulations are now under fire from the EU, which has been considering whether to admit Albania for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Firth’s team cheats, however, by using a handheld doohickey—a thingamabob—that controls minds, renders fire trucks invisible and can even restore electrical power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The evidence, he said, would show the fire was caused by fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Both sides have since exchanged intermittent fire, without returning to full-scale hostilities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A synagogue burned down and the fire trucks came.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom