flammable

Example Sentences

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The chemicals inside the batteries can release flammable gases when exposed to high temperatures or physical damage, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Hydrogen is leakier and more flammable, and it burns hotter and faster than gas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

In 2015, blasts at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured 700 others.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Many nightclub fires share a common factor: flammable soundproofing foam and interior finishes that cover much of the space and can ignite easily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Chicago probably would have been resurrected in the image of its old — and dangerously flammable — self, if two events had not intervened.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy