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Sentence examples for spontaneous combustion from inspiring English sources

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spontaneous combustion

noun

Combustion without an external source of heat.

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The phrase "spontaneous combustion" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a fire that occurs without any known external cause or ignition source. Example: The old barn had been abandoned for years, and no one could explain the spontaneous combustion that destroyed it in the middle of the night.

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Spontaneous combustion.

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The New Yorker

"It was like spontaneous combustion.

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The New York Times - Science

Spontaneous combustion: most scandalous revelation.

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The New York Times

We see a lot of spontaneous combustion".

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The New York Times

Fires can begin with spontaneous combustion.

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The New York Times

"It was spontaneous combustion," Ms. Udoji said.

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The New York Times - Style

"Iraq is on the verge of spontaneous combustion.

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The New Yorker

"It's hard to believe this was conceived by spontaneous combustion.

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The New York Times

9 30 P.M. (Comedy Central) SOUTH PARK -- "Spontaneous Combustion".

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The New York Times

If it gets humid it can heat up and ferment, leading to spontaneous combustion.

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The New York Times

* Chance to see how spontaneous combustion really works when Trent Lott gets the news.

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The New York Times
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