sparked
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Global government bond yields rose to multiyear highs Tuesday as a lack of progress in resolving Middle East tensions lifted oil prices and sparked worries about risks of a prolonged period of elevated inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Hicks’ rare public move urging low-polling Democratic candidates, which included every minority candidate of color in the race, to consider their viability sparked widespread controversy during the primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The moment sparked jubilation among Bangladesh players and staff as they celebrated arguably their greatest victory in 26 years of competing in Test cricket.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
That visit sparked fury in China and South Korea and even a rare rebuke from close ally the United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
But its theft sparked a series of events that would threaten to derail the highest achievements of modern art.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
