sparked

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The incident — with a few uncomfortable echoes of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked concerns and questions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Claims of preserved soft tissues and proteins in dinosaur fossils have sparked fierce debate since the early 2000s.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The outbreak of war between the U.S. and Iran sparked fears across the region that Tehran or its proxies would unleash a wave of cross-border terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That is the question at the centre of a debate sparked by the ballot box success of a Green candidate.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

All his reading about nature sparked a lifelong passion.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple