sparked

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The memo sparked intense backlash after it was resurfaced and leaked to the press nearly two years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.

From Barron's • May 23, 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

A flicker of understanding sparked the boy’s eyes.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi