on fire

Example Sentences

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The artificial-intelligence race has catapulted stocks to fresh highs this year and kept credit markets on fire — but bond investors are increasingly worrying about the people being left behind.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They can allow the oil to spread across the water, threatening coastlines and marine life, or they can set it on fire.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“My cheeks were on fire and my heart was pounding,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Chip stocks, which often play the role of traders’ delight, and which were particularly hot tickets during the late 1990s, are now on fire.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

One night, sleeping with his feet near the fire, Worsley woke up repeatedly, sure that his feet were actually on fire.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong