kindle

Example Sentences

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His campaign for DA focused heavily on his personal biography and the desire for prosecutorial reform it had kindled.

From BBC

But this was different, as it kindled in the city a level of terror that other communities had faced amid recurring mass shootings but Nashville had not.

From New York Times

The group kindled unapologetic traditionalism, its intensity making it a fast favorite within staunch bluegrass circles.

From New York Times

In high school, his interest in research was first kindled by a woman named Sophie Wolfe, who ran the science club after classes, he recounted.

From Washington Post

It's not just that the same conditions remain that primed Meliandou to kindle the worst Ebola outbreak in history.

From Salon