ignite
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In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"What it probably did for me is ignite that ex-pro rugby player in me of detail, discipline, turning up when it's dark and dingy and cold, competing, and we went from there," Vickery said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The sequence typically begins near the equator, where drought helps ignite peat fires in Indonesia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
An abrupt slowdown could ignite shock waves throughout the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
More than enough time to mourn the creative process and ignite it again, but there are no sparks of something new.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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“When you see someone, and you’re excited, or you’re angry,” Suwinyattichaiporn said, “it ignites a similar part of the brain.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It said the inflaters—a component that ignites and rapidly fills an air bag during a crash—were likely imported illegally into the U.S. and put inside air bags that were then sold online as aftermarket replacements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Shin may be trying to remove fuel before the room ignites on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
"People are trying to avoid the thing that's staring them in the face and brushing things under the carpet until eventually it all ignites."
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The boy from District 1 ignites a tree branch for a torch, illuminating the grim determination on all their faces.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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As the one who ignited the debate about the monarchy Arnon appears to be getting the harshest punishment.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
During the disaster, however, the graphite ignited and continued burning for ten days.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
That has ignited a societal debate over how best to monitor and regulate the new technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The wreckage of a McLaren 720S involved in a deadly crash that killed two people in Irvine spontaneously ignited and caught fire last week inside a secure facility, Irvine police said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
I ran over to the other letter, dipped the nozzle, flipped the switch, felt the heat steam up through the handle and off the sides of the can, and ignited the first ball.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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Although the Amazon is experiencing a severe fire emergency, lightning is rarely responsible for igniting fires in Brazil's rainforest.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting, increased to 39% Friday evening, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
AI agents may give everyday shoppers an edge, but the technology is igniting an even more intense tug of war over consumer dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The early and rapid adoption of Muse that has manifested in recent days is also igniting fears that AI will disrupt certain industries, including financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Seconds later, preignition pyros fired, igniting the main engines, and the MAV lurched upward.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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