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rekindle

[ree-kin-dl] / riˈkɪn dl /
VERB
light again
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Efforts to rekindle the desirability of troubled Italian fashion house Gucci failed to boost sales in the third quarter, with its parent company Kering reporting Thursday a flat performance in a softer luxury market.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Petco Park already is a year-round concert venue and event center, and the Padres could rekindle plans to develop a large parking lot near the ballpark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino’s has been trying to rekindle growth in its U.S. business as the U.S. pizza industry slumps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He later appeared with Sharaa at a forum dedicated to Syria’s reconstruction effort, pledging support from his government and French firms to rekindle Syria’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Bobby Gene leaned forward and blew gently to rekindle the fire.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

The film also rekindles a lot of the romance that’s been missing from the Cup as it’s evolved into its multi-hull, super-technology era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Audi's entry this year rekindles that old rivalry with Mercedes, and battle lines have already been drawn in a pre-season row over the rules governing the engines' compression ratio.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

“I encountered six to eight rekindles during my career and each time the local battalion chiefs showed up to try and convince the investigators it was arson.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025

“The Bricklayer” is filled with throwback testosterone-fueled tropes: Vail rekindles a romance with a woman of questionable motives; he teaches Bannon the ropes; he’s an old dog whose old tricks still work.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

She pours the rest of the water into our new pot while Kim rekindles the fire by adding dry leaves and branches.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

But when pop singer Suki Waterhouse invited her to a session, it rekindled her passion for writing.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman, who stormed out of his Netflix investment a few years ago, has rekindled that old flame.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The personal struggle and public fight against Lineage has rekindled her Catholicism, the 52-year-old said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The move rekindled a long-running debate over food and religion in the world's most populous country, with critics accusing the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

He took a bite of the chocolate and watched Lupin extinguishing the lamps that had rekindled with the disappearance of the dementor.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Tesla’s moving forward with the long-planned sports car represents a slight rekindling of its core auto business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Palmer has developed a strong understanding with the Brazil forward, while also rekindling his on-pitch partnership with his "best friend in football", Morgan Rogers, during the early stages of Xabi Alonso's reign as manager.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The statement marks a significant change in response from last October, when federal prosecutors first argued that the Palisades fire was a rekindling of the Lachman fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Sean Harding downloaded Whatnot, a live-shopping app, after rekindling his childhood baseball-card collecting hobby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Giannini saw Howard rekindling his lost love of horses and thought he should stop dabbling and commit himself fully to Thoroughbred racing.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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