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Recent Examples of fireproof Consider printing it off and storing it in a fireproof lockbox or protecting it using encryption. PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025 It’s designed for firefighters who must wear thick fireproof gloves and would not be able to throw a Shatterball with any precision, Johnson said. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 In the past, that might have meant keeping these documents in a fireproof safe, but today, storing them in the cloud or a secure app is probably more handy. Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025 The facility reportedly has a very detailed plan to keep the art safe, including fireproof walls. Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fireproof
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Adjective
  • The focus should be on noncombustible or low-ignition species, many of which are also drought-tolerant — such as succulents.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The use of concrete as a noncombustible material in AC may lead to fewer claims in the future, as homes built with this technology are better equipped to withstand wildfires.
    Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The reaction produces a nonflammable carbon material, thereby slowing a blaze to buy firefighters time.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Fireproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireproof. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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