flammable
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The fierce fires ravaging parts of France and Spain are the result of forests and vegetation becoming more flammable because of drought and a series of record-breaking heatwaves that have hit Western Europe since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Once dry, the highly flammable cylinders are sent to the front line, where gun crews stack up to six of them into artillery systems, such as howitzers, depending on the distance they want to fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The use of flammable materials as decoration may have facilitated the rapid spread of the fire, which originated near the stage, police say.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The forest sees 15 million visitors each year, making it vulnerable to fires -- quite apart from its sandy soil and vegetation consisting of ferns and highly flammable conifers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Even worse, though, a chemical reaction that was occurring in the high heat of the reactor core was producing highly flammable hydrogen gas.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Power Suffix: -able
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