How to Use burst/explode into flames in a Sentence
burst/explode into flames
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That caused the car to flip over and burst into flames.
— Matt Bruce, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022 -
The wreckage was too much and the van burst into flames.
— Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2024 -
The plane then came to a stop in an orchard and burst into flames.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024 -
The car burst into flames after the crash, per the reports.
— Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 -
We got stopped when this RV burst into flames by the side of the road around 11 p.m. Monday night.
— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023 -
The car struck a tree near Southwest Brown Road, and the car burst into flames, police said.
— oregonlive, 26 June 2023 -
The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024 -
As a result of the crash, which caused both vehicles to burst into flames, the pilot of the plane died on the scene.
— Sharon Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022 -
The impact caused the fuel tank to rupture and burst into flames.
— Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 19 Apr. 2021 -
The family’s car flipped twice and then burst into flames.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 -
The car, a silver sedan, burst into flames after striking the pole.
— Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 -
The show has been on hiatus since April, when the fire-breathing dragon burst into flames.
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023 -
At least 45 people were killed when a bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa.
— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The tractor came to a rest on the embankment under the overpass and burst into flames, SAPD said.
— Taylor Pettaway, ExpressNews.com, 22 Jan. 2021 -
As the deputy approached the vehicle, the truck suddenly burst into flames and the deputy heard the driver scream.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 -
After hitting the metal pole, the GMC burst into flames.
— Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024 -
This caused the helicopter to burst into flames upon impact, and left their son Jonathan with burns on 90% of his body.
— Anna Gordon, TIME, 10 Jan. 2024 -
The two trains collided head-on, causing both to derail and burst into flames.
— Justin Klawans, The Week, 5 Mar. 2023 -
Off camera, the car burst into flames after the wreck, WFAA reported.
— Dallas News, 26 May 2022 -
The tree entered the Range Rover, the engine and transmission were severed, and the vehicle burst into flames, Granger said.
— John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 -
The car burst into flames, and officers heard what sounded like two gunshots, Burne said.
— Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023 -
The vehicle hit a building and burst into flames, police said.
— Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 -
The hotel again burst into flames, and I was pulled underwater.
— Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023 -
The vehicle, meanwhile, had burst into flames and both the car and building were destroyed by the fire, according to the OCSO.
— Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023 -
In April, the show’s 45-foot-tall dragon burst into flames during the performance’s finale.
— Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023 -
The crash happened in the overnight hours in Torrington when the car slammed into a tree, rolled down an embankment and burst into flames, police said.
— Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 20 Oct. 2020 -
Two people died on Wednesday when a small plane crashed and burst into flames at a Los Angeles airport.
— Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023 -
Shortly after, Schiano crashed into a pole about a mile away and his car burst into flames, Newton said.
— Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023 -
The nose of a Delta plane burst into flames on Monday, May 6 due to an electrical malfunction, the airline confirms.
— Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 -
Shippers don’t want to take them, however, because of their disturbing tendency to burst into flames when punctured, crushed, or overheated.
— Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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