ignition
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A few 9s to keep the ignition crew humble.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
It has emerged from decades of fire suppression, the abandonment of rural landscapes, shifts in agricultural policy, growing human ignition sources and increasingly dangerous fire weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Others said they found "closure" in knowing the fire was intentional and not something that, after a lengthy investigation, could ultimately be attributed to a freak accident or a natural ignition.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
So, he explained, "when there's an ignition we see these really large-scale, persistent burning where these fires can burn for weeks and weeks at a time through summer."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pong put the key into the ignition and turned it.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
But he added they cannot make right now a direct comparison in terms of burnt areas or number of ignitions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Wildfire experts also recommend programs to prevent ignitions in the first place and to manage wildlands to prevent intense spread of a fire that does ignite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
For starters, there’s just not a lot of scientific evidence demonstrating which techniques effectively limit ignitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
The other two sets were still in the ignitions, but the first two were missing.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing ignition
Inferno Lingo: Fire Vocabulary
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Elements of the Universe: Ign, Igni ("Fire")
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Long-Awaited Words from Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman"
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