burst into flames
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, he said the men died returning from the operation to dismantle the synthetic drug labs after the truck skidded off the road, fell down a ravine and burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
One burst into flames just before it was loaded on to a DHL cargo flight to the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
On 20 July, the first parcel Suranovas had posted burst into flames at Leipzig airport in Germany.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
She was interrupted, though, when a neighbor reached out to tell her that her home of 42 years had burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The cars also came to sad ends; the joyous celebration after the first Skaggs Springs economy run came to a tearful halt when the winning car spontaneously burst into flames and burned to the ground.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
