Examples of combust in a Sentence
anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
Recent Examples on the Web
Flaring is the process of burning natural gas that escapes from oil and gas wells, with the intent of combusting methane to minimize emissions.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
These stories portray workers who are not simply anxious and exhausted but violently combusting.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Occasionally, a propane or gas tank will slip through the metals screening process causing the tanks to combust when passing through the shredder.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Representing writer-director Mariama Diallo's debut feature, Master is a smart, specific film set in a toxic environment that is poised to combust.
—EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Then, two incidents took place this January that captured the attention of flyers everywhere and underscored the critical importance of flight attendants in aviation safety: On January 2, a Japan Airlines plane combusted into flames after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2024
Chicago went nuclear from the field down the stretch, causing Minnesota to combust in a 129-123 overtime loss to the Bulls.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2024
But that last bit might in fact be an advantage to this chemistry—there's no danger that an LFP pack will combust or explode in a crash, so there's much less need to surround the pack with a heavy protective shell.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2023
The moment combusted with 7:40 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Chargers trailing the Packers 16-13.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
These stories portray workers who are not simply anxious and exhausted but violently combusting.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Occasionally, a propane or gas tank will slip through the metals screening process causing the tanks to combust when passing through the shredder.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Representing writer-director Mariama Diallo's debut feature, Master is a smart, specific film set in a toxic environment that is poised to combust.
—EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Then, two incidents took place this January that captured the attention of flyers everywhere and underscored the critical importance of flight attendants in aviation safety: On January 2, a Japan Airlines plane combusted into flames after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2024
Chicago went nuclear from the field down the stretch, causing Minnesota to combust in a 129-123 overtime loss to the Bulls.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2024
But that last bit might in fact be an advantage to this chemistry—there's no danger that an LFP pack will combust or explode in a crash, so there's much less need to surround the pack with a heavy protective shell.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2023
The moment combusted with 7:40 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Chargers trailing the Packers 16-13.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
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“Combust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combust. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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