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ignite

[ig-nahyt] / ɪgˈnaɪt /


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An abrupt slowdown could ignite shock waves throughout the U.S. economy, report Konrad Putzier and Justin Lahart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

It is not a surprise that a summer of change at both clubs has failed to bring immediate results - but they need to ignite their season.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

During severe droughts, these normally wet landscapes can dry enough to ignite.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

"El Nino does not ignite fires. It creates the dry conditions that allow human-started fires to escape and become very large," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Fire. Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

“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

“The key is whether this ignites further rounds of strikes from both sides, and whether it leaves shippers hesitant to navigate the Strait of Hormuz,” ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"As soon as there is a small spark or heat, the methane gas under the mountain of rubbish immediately ignites," Wahyu explained.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

It’s like the spark that ignites a brushfire.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The Dome fire has charred more than 3,000 acres since it ignited on Tuesday just north of Wawona Dome in Yosemite, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Jacob Coxon issued a public dire warning about the dangers of AI and ignited a global debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Since the launch of ChatGPT ignited the AI revolution, Berber has broken dozens of major stories on the industry's biggest players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

On August 10, 1917, she ignited the movement again with a banner she knew would create a stir.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

These surge for tens of kilometers, splintering trees, igniting forests and burying the remnants beneath hot ash and pumice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The fire then spread quickly, igniting plastics, equipment and bins.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

They spend plenty of time visiting the “Real World: Boston” house where Duffy reconnects with his erstwhile housemate, Montana McGlynn, and next to none discussing Boston’s pivotal role in igniting the American Revolution.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Klenam and Mawuli lit theirs from mine, the two igniting at the same time.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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