fuse
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But a heated argument coming from a house in Lee’s neighborhood became the next spark that lit a narrative fuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
In the future it will fuse hydrogen and boron to create clean energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In this case, the downside protection being bought by traders and investors would light a fuse under already rattled markets, causing a major selloff.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The most massive of these worlds begin to resemble brown dwarfs, substellar objects sometimes called "failed stars" because they do not fuse hydrogen.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
Hand over hand she moved along the walls, stopping at each step to explore the surface, searching for the door to the fuse box.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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