How to Use firestorm in a Sentence

firestorm

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  • The bombing left the city engulfed in a firestorm.
  • His proposal set off a political firestorm.
  • But the approaching firestorm, and the race against the clock with life at stake, was very real.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023
  • When the firestorm was over, 13 percent of San Diego County had burned.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The debut of the HBO documentary touched off a firestorm.
    — Felix Gillette, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Yet a recent firestorm related to race seemed to sting.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
  • And that became a huge firestorm of criticism for Google over the last couple of weeks.
    — Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The clip has prompted a firestorm of opinions about it and the song’s intent and messaging.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 31 July 2023
  • The shooting set off a local firestorm, with some calling for murder charges to be brought.
    — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • His Instagram apology to Mr. Rock the next day did little to stop the firestorm.
    — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • McNair's comments set off a firestorm of reaction throughout the NFL and the sports world.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Many firestorms, such as the disaster in Maui in August, have been fanned by downsloping winds.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Right on cue, Trumka’s comments ignited a firestorm on the right.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The news set off a firestorm among students, parents and alumni, who fundraised and sued the board of trustees and interim head of the school to prevent the closure.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
  • The comments caused a firestorm and Wanner was later removed from the Hall of Fame’s board of directors.
    — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Reports emerged that Apple was weighing delaying the release of the film in an effort to shield it from the firestorm.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • When Chatterley was first published, the book set off a firestorm thanks to passages that were graphic for the time—and might still cause some readers to blush.
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The column provoked a firestorm, which spread along racial and generational fault lines.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023
  • On Maui, Hawaii, this summer, a similar scenario played out as a firestorm swept through the town of Lahaina and killed at least 98 people.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • No one knows the exact number of citizens shot by Funston’s soldiers over the four‑day firestorm.
    — WIRED, 15 June 2023
  • That was never likely to contain the firestorm of criticism.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Harmful rhetoric may ignite the firestorm, advocates say.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Then, just days after San Diego Rep announced its closure, a firestorm emerged on social media.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marietta, igniting a firestorm.
    — Carrie Arnold, STAT, 5 May 2023
  • The election comes after a firestorm by some parents about whether a few specific book titles should be shelved in the children’s section.
    — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Many died during the initial blast and the firestorm that ensued, but thousands more died from the effects of radiation later on.
    — Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
  • And lo and behold, in the midst of our current political firestorm, witches are having a comeback.
    — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Barrera is now preparing to release Abigail, her first studio movie since the firestorm.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The fatal shooting made national news for months to come after a media firestorm erupted.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The controversy over the pope’s ‘terrorism’ assertion The pope’s comment set off a firestorm.
    — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023

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