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[ig-nahyt] / ɪgˈnaɪt /


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That loss has made way for invasive annual grasses that ignite more easily, increase erosion and leave less water to soak into aquifers, Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

During severe droughts, these normally wet landscapes can dry enough to ignite.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

"El Nino does not ignite fires. It creates the dry conditions that allow human-started fires to escape and become very large," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

A California wildfire bill aimed at paying survivors faster and limiting compensation for executives at electric companies that ignite destructive infernos unexpectedly died in the state legislature Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She chose Ousmane to write the Lady's full name, then took it, dipped the edge of it in a nearby prayer candle, and watched it ignite.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

“When you see someone, and you’re excited, or you’re angry,” Suwinyattichaiporn said, “it ignites a similar part of the brain.”

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The companies had asked Newsom to strengthen a framework that he and lawmakers created in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy after their equipment ignites a catastrophic fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

What drives societal ills or ignites a social movement?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Shin may be trying to remove fuel before the room ignites on its own.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

But it’s only in the rare instance that such an exchange ignites a word-of-mouth epidemic.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Jacob Coxon issued a public dire warning about the dangers of AI and ignited a global debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Since he resigned, top executives of the world’s most valuable companies and AI labs have found themselves on opposite sides of the debate that he ignited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

One ignited shortly before it was loaded on to a DHL cargo plane.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

And then, seeing what he carried, she exclaimed; her face ignited with elfin, exuberant glee.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Xcel has said its equipment was likely involved in igniting the blaze, but the utility disputes that it was negligent in maintaining and operating its infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

These surge for tens of kilometers, splintering trees, igniting forests and burying the remnants beneath hot ash and pumice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

They spend plenty of time visiting the “Real World: Boston” house where Duffy reconnects with his erstwhile housemate, Montana McGlynn, and next to none discussing Boston’s pivotal role in igniting the American Revolution.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Fire leapt from one tree to another, igniting the crowns of leaves.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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