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In March, environmental activists set fire to infrastructure near that same factory, depriving Tesla of sufficient operation power and again causing a pause in production.
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Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The attackers set fire to the auditorium, a blaze that spread quickly.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Ukrainian drones hit four Russian refineries, officials on both sides said, adding to a series of recent attacks that have set fire to depots, fuel tanks and other oil infrastructure across Russia.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Unknown perpetrators deliberately set fire to the pylon early on Tuesday morning, the German official said.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Russian investigators said the men began to set fire to the building.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Opal Lee was only 12 years old when a racist white mob stormed and set fire to her home on 940 East Annie Street in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Then, the attackers used a flammable liquid to set fire to the premises of the large concert hall, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, which said many of the victims perished after inhaling the toxic fumes.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
An elderly woman in Ivanovo also set fire to a polling booth at a school, local media reported.
—Robyn Dixon The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
The attackers set fire to the auditorium, a blaze that spread quickly.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Ukrainian drones hit four Russian refineries, officials on both sides said, adding to a series of recent attacks that have set fire to depots, fuel tanks and other oil infrastructure across Russia.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Unknown perpetrators deliberately set fire to the pylon early on Tuesday morning, the German official said.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Russian investigators said the men began to set fire to the building.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Opal Lee was only 12 years old when a racist white mob stormed and set fire to her home on 940 East Annie Street in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Then, the attackers used a flammable liquid to set fire to the premises of the large concert hall, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, which said many of the victims perished after inhaling the toxic fumes.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
An elderly woman in Ivanovo also set fire to a polling booth at a school, local media reported.
—Robyn Dixon The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
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