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ignite

[ig-nahyt] / ɪgˈnaɪt /


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From the fifth ball he faced on Saturday, he was left helpless by the Abbas shooter that left him palpably lbw, a delivery to once again ignite debate about the Lord's pitch.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

By far the biggest blast from the past comes when you turn said keyfob and ignite the turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

I had not considered, or particularly cared, what my yellow wool dress might ignite in others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

She echoes warnings from officials, who say that innocent activities like mowing your lawn could ignite a fire.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

It’s so hot here, it feels as if my clothes will ignite.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

It said the inflaters—a component that ignites and rapidly fills an air bag during a crash—were likely imported illegally into the U.S. and put inside air bags that were then sold online as aftermarket replacements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

"People are trying to avoid the thing that's staring them in the face and brushing things under the carpet until eventually it all ignites."

From BBC May 16, 2026

“I hope people watch the show and it only further ignites their disgust for these things and their shock, because we should never be comfortable,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

The audacity of the Union cavalry charge and its succeed-at-allcosts desperation ignites panic in the rebel force.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Campari’s Aperol has ignited sales of the spritz culture in the U.S. and cemented its brand as a hallmark of aspirational joie de vivre.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

In late July, a brush-clearing operation ignited a fire that burned more than 100,000 acres, forcing 224,000 people to evacuate, including from the oceanside resort of Cap Ferret.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The Plaskett fire, which ignited Tuesday in a remote area about 30 miles down the coast from where the Timber fire started, exploded from about 140 acres Thursday to roughly 5,900 acres by 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Dame Uta ignited this debate by arguing that the autistic spectrum has come to its collapse because people included in it have such different needs.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

I'd written it the right way, so that when they looked out the windows from the darkened hall, they’d see it ignited in the snow.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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

A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Nonetheless, officials wanted to inject a neutralizing agent into that second tank, so that if the primary failing tank explodes, it doesn’t cause an even greater blast by igniting the second tank.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

“You aren’t anybody anymore,” Ophie said, frustration and annoyance igniting her temper.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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