fire on
Example Sentences
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Phones, power banks and vapes are spontaneously catching fire on planes, injuring passengers and disrupting flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But the national railway service said it had repaired cables burnt by the fire on Sunday, allowing it to resume normal services for fast trains connecting the capital to the southeastern city of Lyon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“As for the civil case against the State, it makes no difference what caused the fire on January 1,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Then we can build a fire on the beach and eat and sleep. We need rest. First thing tomorrow we’ll figure out how to get further south.”
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
