torching
Example Sentences
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In Mission Hills, firefighters put out a blaze after several cypress trees caught fire, torching two vehicles and raging close to homes, after 9 p.m., according to the LAFD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
His breakout World Cup match came in a 4-3 torching of Argentina in 2018 that saw him score twice and win a penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
As the criminals angrily described it to the BBC, "they yanked their own plug - tanking sales, burning logistics, and torching shareholder value".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
After torching their rent-controlled apartment in one of their more disastrous schemes, Mac and Dennis are forced to relocate, landing in a cookie-cutter home an hour outside of Philadelphia.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
“I had nothing to do with torching the Coral Queen,” he said.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
