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[ig-nahyt] / ɪgˈnaɪt /


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Burrell scored seven of her points in the second, though, to ignite a 20-point quarter and the Sparks trailed 37-30 at the half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Investor anticipation also has been building for a big IPO from OpenAI, the company that helped ignite the artificial-intelligence boom with the release of ChatGPT in late 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

Such toppling energy may be necessary for Ionesco’s vision to spontaneously ignite into antic life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“These days, fighters from special units of the air force are conducting special missions which could ignite the imagination,” said Bar, who ended his term as air force chief in early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In Calumet a thousand ornate streetlamps stood in a swamp, where they did nothing but ignite the fog and summon auras of mosquitoes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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