flammable
Example Sentences
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"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
Some L.A. residents are championing a proposed fire-safety rule, referred to as “Zone Zero,” requiring the clearance of flammable material within the first five feet of homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
On the footage, a waiter can be heard warning that the material on the ceiling is flammable.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
“Excellent,” giggled Mr. Peckleman, crumbling the thirty-two cards in his hand, wadding them up into one extremely flammable paper ball.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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