sparked

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The prospect of a strike had sparked wider concerns in South Korea, where Samsung Electronics alone accounts for around 12.5 percent of gross domestic product and memory chips make up about 35 percent of exports.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

However conflict in the Middle East has sparked global supply fears, according to The Andersons Centre.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

There is no word on what sparked the blaze or whether there were people in the facility at the time the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Scarlett Johansson’s performance in the emotional crime drama sparked some of the first major Oscar chatter, though the actress was absent from the red carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He can still remember the day that sparked a small rebellion in his mind.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon