set ablaze

Example Sentences

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For example, the Fairmont the Palm hotel in Dubai that was set ablaze early in the war was insured against terrorism and sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The ambulances owned by Hatzola were set ablaze in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday, leading to an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror unit.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

Within a minute their clothes combust, grass is set ablaze.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson