set fire to
Example Sentences
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Police in San Francisco, a hub for tech development, said they had responded after reports that someone had tried to set fire to a gate at the sprawling home.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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
I might just as well set fire to my money.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
To do this, they’d cut a small chunk of the horsehoof mushroom that grows on dead birch trees, and set fire to it, then blown it out so that it was just shouldering.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
