set ablaze

Example Sentences

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Navy—and at one of America’s allies, the United Arab Emirates, where an oil transit hub was set ablaze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The two tankers were set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

His cast and crew gathered at the end of principal photography to watch the central building set ablaze for the shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

The light was Samir’s wool, set ablaze by the flames escaping through the tavern window.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri