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ignite

[ig-nahyt] / ɪgˈnaɪt /


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But her talent for finding stories that resonate and ignite has increasingly drawn her into some of publishing’s most contentious debates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

If tunnelling releases it into a confined space and it comes into contact with a spark or another ignition source, it can ignite or explode, a government official said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The coalition is urging Newsom and lawmakers to do more to hold utilities accountable for the fires they ignite, so they don’t happen again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Lynn is quick to forgive, but quick to ignite, like most Dauntless.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Shin may be trying to remove fuel before the room ignites on its own.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Known as a 'gentle giant', Raducanu says Richardson also has a fiery side that ignites the competitive spark in her.

From BBC May 22, 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,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

The Institute knows ways to stop a monster virus before it ignites an explosive chain of lethal transmission in the human race.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

And Max Muncy — on his bobblehead night — had a bases-loaded double that gave the Dodgers a 5-3 lead in the sixth and ignited the antsy crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

It was around 1:40 a.m. on a summer Saturday last month when Alcaraz’s cell ignited into an inferno.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Now she’s ignited a debate: Is commenting on people’s bodies harmful, or does silence normalize extreme thinness?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"Rumours, messages and groups that caused this crisis" mainly appeared on Facebook and WhatsApp, said Madrigal, although it was impossible to determine "who or what ignited the flame".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

“Emmett’s death ignited the civil rights movement as we know it, baby girl,” Dad says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Nonetheless, officials wanted to inject a neutralizing agent into that second tank, so that if the primary failing tank explodes, it doesn’t cause an even greater blast by igniting the second tank.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Musk has criticised OpenAI's move to create a commercial arm, in 2019, years before launching ChatGPT and igniting the AI market.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

He has recalled watching an Alfa Romeo tear through the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire, an encounter he credits with igniting a lifelong fascination with cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

You have locked me in, the madwoman thought, a tiny spark of hope igniting in her soul.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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