fuse
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In this case, the downside protection being bought by traders and investors would light a fuse under already rattled markets, causing a major selloff.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The most massive of these worlds begin to resemble brown dwarfs, substellar objects sometimes called "failed stars" because they do not fuse hydrogen.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
She could not have known it would fuse her into the public’s consciousness as a devoted mother figure.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
"We had one lady who doesn't do any DIY, it all falls to her husband, but she went home and she fixed her cooker fuse," she added.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The fuse sizzled up inside, and Auk I leapt into the air in a shower of sparks.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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