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rekindle

[ree-kin-dl] / riˈkɪn dl /
VERB
light again
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"We should step back, take a longer-term view, and be inspired to rekindle the American Dream as a beacon of hope for America's next 250 years."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

New surroundings can rekindle creativity, while embracing new technology can make some physical tasks easier.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

What’s more, higher-for-longer energy prices could rekindle worries about a hard landing for the economy, he said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

Clearly they hoped she would rekindle the dying embers of the show.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2026

Jonathan tried to rekindle his hatred, but all he could muster was the desire to stand close to them, to be taken care of.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Forward movement itself is the ingredient that rekindles energy and a sense of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 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

This dish rekindles that memory, offering a grown-up take on the crusted white fish.

From Seattle Times Apr. 16, 2024

"Going up against Steve rekindles a great rivalry which first started in our days competing in Super Rugby and progressed into the international arena," added Jones.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2022

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

The clash has rekindled a debate many Arizona voters had hoped to move on from.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

When Stokes was away from the England team for the second Test, he played for Durham and said returning to his county rekindled a love for the game.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

At a time when Waymo’s impressive success and the advent of AI have rekindled excitement about everything driverless, Monarch’s failure to disrupt has become another cautionary tale about massive bets on the latest tech.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The high number of climbers has rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain -- especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

He rekindled the fire and he got a cloth and wet it and put it over the boy’s forehead.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

After dropping below 6% for the first time since 2022 just prior to the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28, mortgage rates climbed last month as oil prices soared, rekindling inflation worries.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

The episode, far from rekindling a sibling bond, turned out to be a bookend in the two brothers’ relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

But with so many difficulties to navigate, a full rekindling of the old relationship is unlikely - it is more realistically the start of a slow diplomatic thaw.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

"What I would want to avoid is rekindling inflationary pressure by moving too quickly and squandering the significant progress we have made taming inflation," he said.

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

Deep within, I feel something like the touch of a finger’s tip against my soul, rekindling hope there.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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