sparks
Example Sentences
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Every robot that faceplanted, lost a limb, or disintegrated in a spray of sparks was borne away on a stretcher by human attendants with deadpan solicitude.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The return to near-7% mortgage rates sparks flashbacks to the end of 2023, when a rapid surge in rates sent home sales plummeting to an annual rate of 3.86 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"It's always a little bit nerve-wracking because very often it happens that you cast two great people, and then when you put them in a room together, sparks do not fly," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A powder jar burst into a shower of sparks like at the Dragon Festival in Turfan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
