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flamethrower

[fleym-throh-er] / ˈfleɪmˌθroʊ ər /


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The fall of Brendan Rodgers, and Dermot Desmond's startling evisceration of a celebrated manager, could only be rivalled if Celtic's major shareholder suddenly takes a flamethrower to his relationship with O'Neill.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

They gave him a comically huge glove—and it appears to have transformed Sasaki into the untouchable flamethrower he was always supposed to be.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

"At that time, I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower," she explained.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

He was followed by flamethrower Edgardo Henriquez, who walked the first two hitters and gave up a hit to the third, forcing in two runs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

So strange, like a dragon or a flamethrower blazed a trail.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

Calculating velocity wasn’t precise until about 20 years ago, making it difficult to compare Joyce and Chapman to legendary flamethrowers such as Bob Feller and Nolan Ryan, who avoided injury while amassing staggering numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2024

His Boring Company, a tunnelling firm last valued at $5.7 billion, sold flamethrowers at $500 apiece in early 2018, raising $10 million.

From Reuters Oct. 12, 2022

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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