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inferno

[in-fur-noh, een-fer-naw] / ɪnˈfɜr noʊ, inˈfɛr nɔ /


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When they start shooting a movie together, they begin to understand their connection to this ancient evil, and their place in a cyclical inferno wrought by absent parents and bad weather.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

"It was like the scenes of the Blitz, just a blazing inferno, the flames were moving so quickly," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Early Wednesday, fire crews prioritized protecting structures as the inferno charged toward Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

It was around 1:40 a.m. on a summer Saturday last month when Alcaraz’s cell ignited into an inferno.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Everything beyond that point was a raging inferno of burning trees and black smoke and towering flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

But she wanted more focus on accountability for utilities that spark the infernos, such as bans on stock buybacks, and balked at limiting damages for survivors without more public debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Across Spain, San Juan welcomes summer with infernos and midnight rituals.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Such is the vast scale of the infernos ravaging France's south-western Gironde region, that it is not always obvious what direction the smoke is coming from.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It notably does not include forest lost to fires, but after a record fire season in 2024, the country was relatively spared major infernos last year.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The current carried infernos everywhere, and their bright blazes turned the water into swirling oranges and reds.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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