start a fire
Example Sentences
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Theoretically, making a bet could give someone the perverse incentive to start a fire, or help one grow.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
The submarine vanished on November 15, 2017 after reporting that seawater had entered the ventilation system, causing a battery on the vessel to short-circuit and start a fire.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Now everything is so wet it is hard to even start a fire with wood,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
The executives blamed “below average rainfall and extended periods of high winds” for increasing the risk that the company’s equipment could start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Out under the trees, some rangers had found enough duff and dry wood to start a fire beneath a slanting ridge of slate.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
