How to Use catch fire in a Sentence
catch fire
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The heat of your oven can melt the wax coating from the paper, leaving it prone to catching fire.
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Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
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The roof reportedly caught fire before dawn, and patients and staff were evacuated, the report said.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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The Texas Rangers caught fire in Toronto and are now on top of the American League West.
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Cal Phillips
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
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On June 6th, a fishing vessel in Manta burst into flames; hours later, more than thirty other boats had caught fire.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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Chicago fire officials said a vacant home in the city's Englewood neighborhood caught fire Monday morning.
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Cbs Chicago Team,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Moments after that prisoner, Pedro Medina, received the first jolt of electricity, his head caught fire and flames leaped into the air.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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