flamethrower
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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
Luke Kennard, a flamethrower who scored 50 points in the first two games, has scored just eight in the last two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
Scythe Goddard decided it was a day for samurai swords, although Chomsky refused to part with his flamethrower.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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
He’s one of the few young flamethrowers to stay relatively healthy.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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