Examples of ball of fire in a Sentence
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The video, captured by an airport camera, showed the engine come off the plane in a ball of fire as the jet raced down the runway.
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Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
That was the moment when human beings first unleashed the power of the nucleus in an immense, blinding ball of fire above a gloomy stretch of desert in the Jornada del Muerto basin in New Mexico.
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IEEE Spectrum,
15 May 2026
Steve Walker, who lives nearby, felt the impact and rushed outside to find a ball of fire.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Dutch Fork rising senior Jaden Wuerth is a physical ball of fire coming off the line, but the matchup was a real battle for the young tackle.
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Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Multiple balls of fire could be seen arcing through the sky in the video, consistent with munitions, such as those used by air defense systems, burning.
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Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
3 Jan. 2026
Imagery in the report shows the engine and its pylon detaching and flying up into the air in a ball of fire almost immediately after takeoff.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
That was the moment when human beings first unleashed the power of the nucleus in an immense, blinding ball of fire above a gloomy stretch of desert in the Jornada del Muerto basin in New Mexico.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
15 May 2026
Steve Walker, who lives nearby, felt the impact and rushed outside to find a ball of fire.
—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Dutch Fork rising senior Jaden Wuerth is a physical ball of fire coming off the line, but the matchup was a real battle for the young tackle.
—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Multiple balls of fire could be seen arcing through the sky in the video, consistent with munitions, such as those used by air defense systems, burning.
—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
3 Jan. 2026
Imagery in the report shows the engine and its pylon detaching and flying up into the air in a ball of fire almost immediately after takeoff.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ball of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20of%20fire. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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