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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And bumps in the early light curve of a supernova could indicate the presence of a close companion – a nearby star, brown dwarf or giant planet – that has become caught up in the conflagration.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Since at least late last year, the political leadership in Baghdad has sought to keep Iraq out of this regional conflagration, cognizant that an Israeli attack could devastate the country militarily and economically, and possibly even topple the government.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In less than two weeks, the joint U.S.-Israeli effort accomplished what many had thought impossible, delivering an extraordinary setback to Iran’s nuclear program without igniting a wider regional conflagration.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and almost two years into Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, both conflagrations have reached new heights.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Since at least late last year, the political leadership in Baghdad has sought to keep Iraq out of this regional conflagration, cognizant that an Israeli attack could devastate the country militarily and economically, and possibly even topple the government.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In less than two weeks, the joint U.S.-Israeli effort accomplished what many had thought impossible, delivering an extraordinary setback to Iran’s nuclear program without igniting a wider regional conflagration.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and almost two years into Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, both conflagrations have reached new heights.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflagration. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən
: a large disastrous fire
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