ignite
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Rather than lifting the Magnificent Seven as one, they could ignite a further sorting of what appears to be the winners from losers across the broader AI trade — chips and software included.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Pau Cubarsi: A commanding presence at the heart of defence as Mbappe, Dembele, Olise and co failed to ignite.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The majority of more than 80,000 fans at Azteca Stadium tried to ignite a Mexico rally, cheering louder after the team fell behind 2-0 and chanting “Sí se puede.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Once their cores become hot and dense enough, hydrogen fusion will ignite, transforming them into fully fledged stars.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Offerings are made to pictures of their grandparents and his father, rice poured into a pyre that they are forbidden by the management of the hotel to ignite.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Shin may be trying to remove fuel before the room ignites on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
A spark ignites a fuel-air mix, pushing down the piston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
I hope people watch the show and it only further ignites their disgust for these things and their shock, because we should never be comfortable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Covered with soundproofing foam that was never safety tested, it ignites quickly.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
The bonfire ignites in an eruption of yellow flame.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Police were looking into an accident that ignited the blaze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Importantly, when ignited it didn’t produce smoke, which could betray soldiers’ positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The conflict with Iran cut off a key transit route for oil supplies and ignited a new wave of global inflation, but the U.S. economy avoided becoming a major casualty.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Two days after the blaze at Lineage Logistics’ cold storage facility ignited on June 17, Robb began working for the company, aiding with communications consulting, he confirmed to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The water monster blew upon it and small embers ignited.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
The study largely ignored utilities’ responsibility for igniting fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
The railroads brought settlers pouring into America’s interior, igniting conflict with Native American tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Emma was perched on the edge of her bed, elbows on knees, tearing sheets of paper from a notebook and igniting them between her fingers.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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