start a fire
Example Sentences
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It was July 4, and Costas was afraid that the people who were regularly gathering at the house might start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
Sympathy could start a fire without flint or lift a heavy weight without cumbersome ropes and pulleys.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
