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anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
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This loss wasn’t last June at the French Open, when the wind and Coco Gauff’s relentless defense caused Sabalenka to combust, first on the court, and then in the news conference after.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Put the two together, and, well, the whole great experiment that is the internet might just combust.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Helsley combusted during his time with the Mets this past summer, but a good chunk of that failure could be chalked up to pitch tipping.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Put the two together, and, well, the whole great experiment that is the internet might just combust.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Helsley combusted during his time with the Mets this past summer, but a good chunk of that failure could be chalked up to pitch tipping.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Combust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combust. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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