set ablaze
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Religious artefacts were moved to safety but a large section of the roof was set ablaze after a drone attack.
From BBC â Aug. 31, 2026
Navy and a U.A.E. oil transit hub, which was set ablaze.
From The Wall Street Journal â Jul. 1, 2026
The first fire last year occurred when a Toyota, previously owned by the prime minister, was set ablaze in north London.
From BBC â Jun. 15, 2026
Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.
From Barron's â Dec. 25, 2025
Within a minute their clothes combust, grass is set ablaze.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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