set fire to
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A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
British troops set fire to the White House and other public buildings in August 1814 as part of the Burning of Washington.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Soon after, Duverne tried to set fire to an emergency light in an elevator vestibule, Lalaind added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The strikes late Saturday set fire to oil-storage tanks at a refinery south of the Iranian capital, prompting Iran to advise citizens there to stay in their homes to avoid the resulting air pollution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Some of the wreckage must have landed within the Tang people’s town and set fire to what buildings still remained fairly intact.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
