kindled
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Adams kindled a professional interest in tech in 2001 after a computer scientist who designed algorithms for air-traffic control invited him to visit MIT’s Media Lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
At a series of other events, the gracious and glad-handing presence of the 77-year-old king, who peppered remarks with lighthearted jokes, also kindled a spirit of fellow-feeling among ordinarily divided American politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
A gift of screenwriting software from girlfriend Zinzi -- now his wife, production partner and mother of their three children -- further kindled his ambition.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The medieval monuments that dotted Baharampur, the city he grew up in, kindled his interest in history and he pursued the subject in college.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
Elizebeth was still wary of entanglement, but sparks began to fly between them—a “Flame which we kindled together.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
