igniting

Example Sentences

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Bresnik praised the Artemis 2 team for igniting global interest in spaceflight as they flew around the Moon.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The 29 May incident began when Dong "failed to slow for traffic" on Interstate 95 and hit a Chevrolet Suburban that plowed into other cars, igniting one on fire.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

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

Seconds later, preignition pyros fired, igniting the main engines, and the MAV lurched upward.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir