flame
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Decathlete Rafer Johnson lit the Olympic flame in 1984 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
More than 100 firefighters, dozens of fire engines and at least seven aircraft are trying to contain the fire, reportedly facing a wall of flame some 5km long and still spreading.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
New lightweight materials must pass flame tests to make sure they won’t ignite and spread fire throughout a cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The rotating vortex draws in large amounts of oxygen, creating a hotter and more efficient flame.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
A few seconds later, the black plastic went orange as the flame grabbed it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Now that tinderbox is going up in flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One firefighter died after falling ill while battling the flames in Sicily, the interior minister said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Peak District National Park Authority ranger Kate Wilson, 40, from Buxton in the county, has been just one of those searching for hotspots in the peatland, and helping to keep the flames from spreading.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
People have been evacuated from nursing homes, campsites, public buildings and private homes as the flames encroach on urban areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The fire scampered up a pine, and—WOOMPH—the tree burst into flames.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
His teams were good enough to earn No. 1 or No. 2 seeds, but flamed out before the Elite Eight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Other standouts included flamed A5 wagyu topped with foie gras and melt-in-your-mouth hamachi in yuzu and soy, finished with serrano and a dollop of sriracha.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Doubts about a Fed rate cut next month were also flamed by the release of much-delayed September jobs data.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
By the time the principal steps up to the podium to begin the awards ceremony, my entire face has flamed red from my lies.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
A flaming ear of corn transforms into a crankshaft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"While this may look like just a baton," Bresnik said, "it feels like big flaming hot Olympic torch."
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Next best thing: Meteors flaming across the sky during the August 12-13 Perseid shower peak promise the brightest show in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It involves about 40 men and women parading up and down the High Street swinging flaming balls around their heads before the balls are thrown into the harbour.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
She grabbed the flaming torch from Jonn, darted around him, took two steps, and slipped.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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