conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən 
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The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten-year conflagration.
the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration
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Newsom’s predecessor, Jerry Brown, tried to double the annual acres (from 250,000 acres to 500,000) in California that are thinned of the buildup of brush and small trees that can turn a modest fire into a historic conflagration.
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Tom Philp, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, many residents in Altadena — which would end up seeing the worst damage from the conflagration — felt left in the dark, seemingly lost in the chaos.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In the Cold War, Washington—twice burned by Eurasian conflagrations—opted to keep the supercontinent from combusting again.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The conflagration within the company was also spreading to a growing circle of investors.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Tom Philp, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, many residents in Altadena — which would end up seeing the worst damage from the conflagration — felt left in the dark, seemingly lost in the chaos.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In the Cold War, Washington—twice burned by Eurasian conflagrations—opted to keep the supercontinent from combusting again.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The conflagration within the company was also spreading to a growing circle of investors.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conflagration
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflagration. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən
: a large disastrous fire
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