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inferno

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


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Newsom had pushed for deeper changes to how wildfires are paid for, and who pays, when an electric utility’s equipment sparks a destructive inferno.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

When they start shooting a movie together, they begin to understand their connection to this ancient evil, and their place in a cyclical inferno wrought by absent parents and bad weather.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Early Wednesday, fire crews prioritized protecting structures as the inferno charged toward Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

It was around 1:40 a.m. on a summer Saturday last month when Alcaraz’s cell ignited into an inferno.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Soon, the place was an inferno, and Septimus was forced to take several steps backwards, from the intensity of the heat.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

But she wanted more focus on accountability for utilities that spark the infernos, such as bans on stock buybacks, and balked at limiting damages for survivors without more public debate.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Across Spain, San Juan welcomes summer with infernos and midnight rituals.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

France and Spain have battled their worst infernos in living memory this summer, while other nations in Europe and as well as the US northwest and Canada have also experienced serious blazes.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Such is the vast scale of the infernos ravaging France's south-western Gironde region, that it is not always obvious what direction the smoke is coming from.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The volume of the infernos roar also died down enough that he could hear the crunching sounds of his footsteps again.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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