flames
Example Sentences
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British racing driver Ollie Millroy says it is a "miracle I'm alive" after fellow driver Loek Hartog saved him from his car when it was engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In 2000, a Fox 11 helicopter covering the Academy Awards crashed and burst into flames at Van Nuys Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Images shared on social media showed massive flames rising above the building in the darkness, while a fire truck sprayed water to tackle the flames.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
As for the postwar era, while Europe celebrated, in Asia World War II had fanned the flames of rebellion and sparked new struggles for power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A cloud of steam and flames burst up out of the ground under the school.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
