rekindle

Example Sentences

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Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department’s response to a small wildfire that subsequently rekindled from the charred skeleton of a tractor — eventually growing into the destructive Mountain fire.

From Los Angeles Times

"Hope is being rekindled," he said, adding that "this is a new clientele. We hope there will be more, that this will be the relaunch of the tourism industry."

From Barron's

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

Contrary to your wishes, it could rekindle their resentments.

From MarketWatch

Public outrage was rekindled this week by the detention of a five-year-old boy as agents sought to arrest his father.

From Barron's