start a fire
Example Sentences
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The day after the fires the government sent out an emergency alert to millions of people across England and Wales, warning them against "any activity that could start a fire".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Beef” season 2 has enough friction between two pairs that work at a country club to start a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Theoretically, making a bet could give someone the perverse incentive to start a fire, or help one grow.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Chilean police announced on Thursday the arrest of a third person in the country's wildfire-ravaged south who they said was deliberately trying to start a fire.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
To confuse my enemies' minds, I start a fire with plenty of green wood.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
