as in burns
to set (something) on fire
see if you can enkindle some paper in the fireplace while I look for logs
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Kishnani’s now 48 but the exclusion still burns.
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Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
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But when a confident new student arrives from America and catches the attention of a pageant recruiter visiting the school, a rivalry ignites that forces the girls to confront issues of beauty, identity, class and self-worth.
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However, a moment later, burning shrapnel from the blast ignites a fire below.
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Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
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The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
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Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight.
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Hopper cut off a Demogorgon’s head, and Murray torches quite a few.
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Teamwork thrives when boundaries are crisp, as the radiant Sun lights your 11th House of Friends in a quincunx to Pluto in your 6th House of Work.
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The ceiling lights in the kitchen are the Alabax Large Surface Mount design by Schoolhouse Electric.
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Asthma is a chronic condition that inflames the airways and can make breathing difficult.
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The episode inflames the diplomatic spat between the two countries that began over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan.
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