spark
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This indicates that while an oil-price shock might have acted as the spark for the bond selloff, accumulated debts are the dry fuel causing the blaze to get out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The note was brief, but the implications are big: The chief economist of private-equity giant Apollo Global Management thinks agentic AI could spark a bank run.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia start as a tiny spark, sending embers to land on random, unsuspecting people,” Tan writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I wasn’t sure if it was the spark of recognition at Gregor’s name or the fact that he had caramel-colored hair and eyes the color of rich ganache that had me staring.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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