flamethrower
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This time, the Brewers have Jacob Misiorowski, the 24-year-old flamethrower who was baseball’s most dominant pitcher in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"At that time, I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower," she explained.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
South Korean police said they would seek an arrest warrant for a woman who set fire to her apartment building while trying to kill a cockroach with an improvised flamethrower, local media report.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
Performance highlights include Van Tass showcasing her mental magic while submerged in 2,000 liters of water, using a flamethrower and even being suspended in the air, à la Cirque du Soleil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
Naomi cut me dead with a flamethrower glare.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
Relievers used to be pitchers who weren’t good enough to be starters; now they are flamethrowers in shorter stints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The film contains more than 1,000 digital fire FX shots, ranging from flaming arrows and flamethrowers to massive explosions and fire tornadoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Jaeger is an adventurous fellow who is fond of flamethrowers and scorns Searcher whose preferred tool is a hoe.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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