combust

Example Sentences

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I won’t spoil how the play proceeds but it doesn’t so much conclude as combust.

From Los Angeles Times

In cosmic communion, practitioners of Black music from many eras appear to Sammie, the joint’s roof combusting in his mind.

From Los Angeles Times

In April this year, researchers in Italy described a range of heart injuries caused by toxic exposure to a set of chemicals found in combusted engine oil.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The type of fire where you’re combusting all types of man-made materials—we’re just beginning to understand how those components affect our health,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they have downsides—costly materials, a China-dominated supply chain that concerns Western governments and a tendency to combust if you’re not careful.

From The Wall Street Journal