uncontrolled
Example Sentences
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The active fires near Madrid started last week as three separate fires, spread uncontrolled and eventually merged into a single megafire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In its latest update, the national government's delegation in Madrid said the fire "remains active and uncontrolled".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The nanoparticles carried messenger RNA that directs cells to produce PTEN, a protein that helps prevent uncontrolled tumor growth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
For more than a year, an uncontrolled fire had burned in the bowels of the dump, broiling old garbage and sending nauseating fumes into nearby homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Stories of uncontrolled mine fires are legion in eastern Pennsylvania.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
