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We are facing an authoritarian regime that will do everything in its power to destroy liberal democracy, turn the U.S. into a kleptocratic entity and burn down our economy and standard of living.

From Salon

The main goal was to protect the three out of seven houses that had not burned down the day before.

"How can people get into the state where they would want to go and burn down a hotel with other human beings in it?," guitarist and vocalist Golding asks.

From BBC

Kettle’s house burned down in the Mountain fire on Wednesday, just a few hours after he and his wife evacuated with one bag each.

“One guy told me if the Yankees don’t win he will burn down the store,” Sheyly said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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