spark

Example Sentences

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The president can spark a rally or buy investors a few days of optimism.

From MarketWatch

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch

"It didn't seem a problem at the time - it was the done thing - but I wouldn't like someone sparking up at a table now," he says.

From BBC

An experiment by a trusted consumer advocacy group last year found many Australian sunscreens were not providing the protection they claimed to, sparking public outrage in a country which is a skin cancer hotspot.

From BBC

Iran responded by rejecting the peace proposal, sparking questions about whether the two countries were actually engaged in serious diplomatic talks.

From BBC