flammable

Example Sentences

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Asked about the foam in the ceiling, Michod said his client obtained the material from a "major construction retailer" which did not disclose that it was flammable.

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

It fed on dry and flammable vegetation and was driven by Santa Ana winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Investigators say sparklers likely ignited flammable acoustic foam on the ceiling, and witnesses described flames racing overhead before many patrons understood the danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Chicago probably would have been resurrected in the image of its old — and dangerously flammable — self, if two events had not intervened.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy