flammable
Example Sentences
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The warehouse and surrounding storage areas were filled with stacks of pallets and cardboard boxes containing highly flammable ethanol-based hand sanitizer, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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
Hassan Khan, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 in Karachi, told BBC Urdu the shopping centre contains flammable materials such as plastic foam, cloth, carpets and perfume.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
It spun through the air, trailing flammable fluid.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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