flammable

Example Sentences

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County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone that killing off the deer — which reduce flammable material through grazing — could increase wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"He did not want to install a highly flammable foam. He wanted to install acoustic foam," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

It fed on dry and flammable vegetation and was driven by Santa Ana winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Second, all highly flammable material inside the spacecraft had to be replaced.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins