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 β 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 β Jan. 22, 2026
“Now everything is so wet it is hard to even start a fire with wood,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 13, 2025
“Just be extra aware of your surroundings,” he said, and be careful with anything that could start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 30, 2025
“You ever notice how when you start a fire, the memory of exactly how it burned stays with you lonnnnnnng after you extinguish it?” he says, staring through the window.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
