sparked

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Starting in February, posts by the community group Creek Team OC sparked an outpouring of concern among residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Claims of preserved soft tissues and proteins in dinosaur fossils have sparked fierce debate since the early 2000s.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

That is the question at the centre of a debate sparked by the ballot box success of a Green candidate.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The deaths of three cruise ship passengers during a rare hantavirus outbreak has sparked international alarm -- and flashbacks to when the world tipped into a pandemic six years ago.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Light sparked from the end of it, slicing the column of the chandelier.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi