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Meanings of starting fires in English

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Usage of starting fires in English
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Protesters have been accused of starting fires and throwing petrol bombs at police.
BBC
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Another flicker of memory-oflessons not about starting fires but putting them out.
Heir of Fire
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There are a variety of other last-ditch techniques for starting fires.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
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People are deliberately starting fires in effort to illegally deforest land for cattle ranching.
News.com.au
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Lightning bolts struck down out of nowhere, blackening bodies and starting fires all over.
Paths not taken
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A few feet away, Jelindra and Nomryh worked at starting fires and extinguishing them.
The Irda (Children of the Stars)
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Groups of protesters could be seen starting fires and causing a row in the township.
The South African
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French media said a man had been arrested for deliberately starting fires in one Gard village.
Reuters
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When he'd urged me to escape with my brothers, Euphronius had said nothing about starting fires.
Lily of the Nile
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We do pick up some valuable skills, from starting fires, to knife throwing, to making shelter.
The Hunger Games
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But under pressure from international investors in early July his government banned starting fires in the region.
Radio NZ
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I am not practiced at starting fires.
A Game of Thrones
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Environmentalists are accusing cattle ranchers and loggers of deliberately starting fires in the Amazon to clear the land.
News.com.au
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Tornados, hail and lightening hit Canterbury yesterday, starting fires, overturning silage wagons and flooding parts of the region.
Radio NZ
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Such simple spells, like lighting candles and starting fires, were the kind of magic allowed anyone, regardless of position.
The Irda (Children of the Stars)
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Gleason said that it's unlikely that the trip will include classes in rock climbing or starting fires with flint.
Wired
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