kindle
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The author visits public and charter schools, meeting teachers who despair at their inability to kindle even the slightest interest in young people whose curiosity has been extinguished by the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
“Let’s rededicate ourselves to add more light in honor of those murdered in Sydney. Let’s come out proudly to public menorah lightings, and make sure to kindle our own menorahs at home.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
The Club World Cup may have had a lukewarm reception in some parts during the group stages, but Manchester City did their best to kindle interest with a statement victory over Juventus on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
“That’s a very statesmanlike response, and a reason to kindle hope, if he hadn’t said it directly into a scoop of mint chip.”
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024
They were to be “ferocious in battle ... magnanimous in victory,” and to kindle the “light of liberation” in the eyes of the children.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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