ignite
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She echoes warnings from officials, who say that innocent activities like mowing your lawn could ignite a fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Heat from the vehicle caused the dry brush to ignite under the car, according to testimony from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Matt Palade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
It was the law of the blocked road and the fouled well—a pig loose on the highway, a tannery poisoning a shared stream, gunpowder stored where it might ignite and level the block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Only one treasure could ignite that deep greedy yearning in Dimarion’s voice.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
What drives societal ills or ignites a social movement?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Shin may be trying to remove fuel before the room ignites on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
"People are trying to avoid the thing that's staring them in the face and brushing things under the carpet until eventually it all ignites."
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
A spark ignites a fuel-air mix, pushing down the piston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Behind him, over Evreux, a wall of clouds ignites once, twice.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Unfortunately, that created what Pill described as a tinderbox, ignited by the energy crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was around 1:40 a.m. on a summer Saturday last month when Alcaraz’s cell ignited into an inferno.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Similar packages then ignited in the UK and Poland, causing extensive damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Rumours, messages and groups that caused this crisis" mainly appeared on Facebook and WhatsApp, said Madrigal, although it was impossible to determine "who or what ignited the flame".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
A tiny tendril of smoke curled out of it before the candle ignited.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Warsh has expressed a preference for the 1996 Fed approach, which allowed fast growth without igniting inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Among the good news is that the fire is now fully contained, after igniting three weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Musk has criticised OpenAI's move to create a commercial arm, in 2019, years before launching ChatGPT and igniting the AI market.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Klenam and Mawuli lit theirs from mine, the two igniting at the same time.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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