sparked

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Questions around consciousness have long sparked fierce debate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard initially reported a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked the blaze after firing flares for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In the past six days, “60 Minutes,” its signature show, parted ways with three high-profile correspondents, turned over its top editorial and producing ranks and sparked a staff mutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The news has sparked excitement and discussion among fans, particularly around the next mainline entry starring a woman.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This sparked a money-throwing war, which ended when Miles paid for our food, passed the drink carrier and bags to me, and then folded up the ten dollars and wedged it under my thigh.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia