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arson

[ahr-suhn] / ˈɑr sən /
NOUN
intentional burning
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The Met said the incident is not being treated as terrorism and is not currently believed to be linked to other recent arson attacks in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Police said they are working to identify a motive for the crime and whether there is any connection to the April 7 arson at the Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“Once the incident is over, unless they are doing an arson investigation, we are not involved with the next steps,” a Fire Department spokesperson told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Though he found no concrete evidence of arson, Cowie believed Holmes or an accomplice had started the fire.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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