How to Use arson in a Sentence

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  • The town has suffered a rash of arsons.
  • The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.
  • The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson.
  • Officers extinguished the fire and arrested the man for arson.
    — cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The sudden outbreak of apparent arson has spooked officials and raised questions on the motive.
    — Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The report makes no mention of any suspects in the alleged arson that purportedly was carried out in broad daylight.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This past week, drug cartels staged widespread arson and shooting attacks, terrifying civilians in three main northwest cities in a bold challenge to the state.
    — Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Philadelphia police are asking the public for help identifying the suspects in the arson and attempted break-in.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Seth Calig, 49, is accused in federal court in Cleveland of conspiracy to commit arson.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022
  • From unattended campfires to arson or sparks from power lines, over 84% of the wildfires affecting communities are human-ignited.
    — Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Lagana previously was convicted of first-degree arson, assault and DUI.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The rumor in the camp was the fires were acts of arson.
    — Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The most deadly fire erupted near the scene of the arson.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The grocery store footage showed Murray buying an item left at the scene of the arson.
    — oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2022
  • There was no evidence that the arson was a result of a hate crime.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • She was being held on a charge of arson, a first-degree felony.
    — Michelle Del Rey, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Malls are up in flames, while reports of looting and arson have emerged.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 8 May 2023
  • The fire was ruled an arson, and the case remains unsolved, NJ.com reports.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022
  • After the fire, Ms. Morawski was charged with arson and burglary and was held in jail in Newark.
    — Tracey Tully, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The share price has fallen 6.5% since last Monday’s close, the day before the arson attack.
    — Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Hayes was convicted of the same charges with the exception of arson, which he was found not guilty of.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
  • He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on four counts of arson.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • My mother had set her house on fire, the friend told me, and was being held in county jail on charges of Felony arson.
    — TIME, 9 May 2024
  • In order to clear her name, Sister Holiday sets out to solve the mystery of the arson.
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Detectives from the sheriff’s bomb/arson unit are looking into the origin and cause of the fire.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Hendersons were among the arson victims who packed the courtroom awaiting the verdict.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.
    — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The feeling now is the same—except, along with the arson, I’d also be faced with having to take a crash course in learning French.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
  • But ballot access rules don’t exactly jump off the screen, so the arson won out.
    — Eric Schultz, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The celebrations reportedly involved arson, property damage, and students scaling lamp posts and traffic lights.
    — Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024

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