sparked

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Rapid advances in AI systems since text generator ChatGPT's 2022 breakthrough have sparked a gold rush for tech companies.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In Orange County, the crisis was sparked by thousands of gallons of a highly toxic chemical in a failing pressurized chemical tank that was heating up at a Garden Grove aerospace firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It led to one of his most famous albums, 1962's The Bridge, and has sparked calls for the bridge to be renamed in his honour.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Louvre heist sent shockwaves around the world and sparked a security crisis within the world-famous museum that ultimately led to the replacement of its director, Laurence des Cars.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

We were simply sparked, ignited—free to wander hand in hand, all the world before us, not what it was but what it could be, the world to come, the one we made ourselves.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely