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
“It is kind of a dry lightning setup where you get the lightning that could start a fire but not the rain that would put it out,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But even if they got past him unrecognized, how were they going to start a fire while the others were still standing around?
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
