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rekindle

[ree-kin-dl] / riˈkɪn dl /
VERB
light again
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Chinese government bond yields are also on the decline, something that could rekindle concerns among policymakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

Real Madrid confident in securing a deal for Manchester City's Rodri, Inter Milan could rekindle move for Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Aston Villa have bid for Palmeiras forward Allan rejected.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Inspired by Harriot Stanton Blatch, Paul wanted to use pageants and parades to rekindle interest in a federal amendment for women’s suffrage, as well as to influence members of Congress.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Japanese government bond yields were higher as Anthropic’s IPO paperwork rekindles enthusiasm for chip and other artificial intelligence-related stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 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

Gloucester centre Llewellyn rekindles his 2025 Six Nations midfield partnership with Cardiff's Ben Thomas after missing the summer tour through injury.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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

CPI has rekindled expectations of more aggressive tightening by the Fed, boosting the dollar and Treasury yields, and weighing on investors’ appetite for gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

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

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

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

A flood of Chinese issuers has made Hong Kong one of the world’s top venues for initial and secondary offerings, and foreign interest is rekindling too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

She burned the old grass, rekindling the dead fire with one of her precious matches.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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