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sparks

[spahrks] / spɑrks /
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

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Earlier, she had said that she wished to give the Sparks salary headroom to build a team around her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

And Kelsey Plum, as of 2025 the standout guard on the Los Angeles Sparks and linchpin of their hope to return to the playoffs after five years on the outside looking in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Wheeler is their only veteran point guard, and the 36-year-old will come off the bench and handle the ball, but the Sparks are buying into a less-defined backcourt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Five years of lottery missteps have produced exactly one current Sparks player, Cameron Brink, who’s been an injured bust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Sparks came down and he leaned forward as fast as he could and blew.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen