on fire
Example Sentences
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A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Sometimes an entire tree trunk was on fire, the whole thing outlined in bright orange.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
