ignite

Example Sentences

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Even the hype of this week’s flagship GPU Technology Conference failed to ignite a rally; instead, the stock has breached a long-term technical floor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In these regions, practices such as draining peatlands for agriculture, clearing forests, and converting land for development have made peat soils far more likely to ignite.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

In October Polish and Romanian authorities said they thwarted a Russian plot to send incendiary packages through a Ukrainian courier service, including devices intended to ignite in Bucharest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

He made three consecutive threes to ignite a 15-0 surge that left Rolling Hills Prep helpless.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It needed a great deal of heat to ignite, which is why I wasn’t worried about carrying it around in my pocket.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss