as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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The heroine’s eventual, inevitable descent into the lower rungs of this inferno, where hunger leads to madness, is little more than a therapeutic crucible — a generic odyssey of self-forgiveness.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
Without cellular service or WiFi, Perry said his family relied on the emergency notifications to prepare and get themselves out of their home — just a canyon over from the growing inferno.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The inferno — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service — had grown to 3,500 acres and was 20% contained Tuesday morning.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Surviving the inferno:How the Maui fire reshaped one family's story
According to the payroll job count from June 2024, Maui County is still 6,300 jobs short from July 2023, with the hospitality sector accounting for over half of those job losses.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
Without cellular service or WiFi, Perry said his family relied on the emergency notifications to prepare and get themselves out of their home — just a canyon over from the growing inferno.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The inferno — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service — had grown to 3,500 acres and was 20% contained Tuesday morning.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Surviving the inferno:How the Maui fire reshaped one family's story
According to the payroll job count from June 2024, Maui County is still 6,300 jobs short from July 2023, with the hospitality sector accounting for over half of those job losses.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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