setting fire
Example Sentences
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This just in: Large numbers of American women are setting fire to their money.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Amir Ali Mirjafari was accused of setting fire to the Gholhak Grand Mosque and also of working with the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Army Ranger Pat Tillman pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to setting fire to a Northern California post office last summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
An Afghan activist posted a video on X showing some women setting fire to the garments in protest at the Taliban's rule.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
The goddess Hecate danced in her wake, setting fire to their enemies with two blazing torches.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
