ignite

Example Sentences

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Several other launchers were destroyed, igniting a fire that appeared to have spread through the canyon, according to Lair.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Butterfly moved it in a quick arc, and with a speed I wouldn’t have thought possible, that flickering speck of light leaped from that lighter to the wall of the ship’s passageway and ignited.

From Literature

UN chief Antonio Guterres said military action in the Middle East "carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control".

From Barron's

Against New Zealand, Ahmed ignited a chase that was struggling in the final overs by hitting his second ball for six.

From BBC

The Summers-Epstein exchanges released in November ignited a new round of scrutiny and led to the unraveling of Summers’ prestigious career.

From Salon