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inferno

[in-fur-noh, een-fer-naw] / ɪnˈfɜr noʊ, inˈfɛr nɔ /


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Only someone who says he was reborn in the inferno of the Palisades fire could possess the clarity and willpower needed to bring salvation to an accursed land, they argue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But the phantom inferno keeps breaking out, she said, and recently a long, funnel-shaped reflection in her window prompted another false warning: “Tornado sighted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A firebreak between Union Corner and the external wall of the station is thought to have stopped Sunday's inferno spreading further.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The cold was bitter and instantaneous, after the inferno in the cave.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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