ignite
Example Sentences
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If policymakers cut interest rates to support a slowing economy, they risk igniting further inflation.
From Barron's
If policymakers cut interest rates to support a slowing economy, they risk igniting further inflation.
From Barron's
He added that they would learn through the investigation what ignited the fire.
From BBC
In 1983, Gene Kelly’s Beverly Hills home was destroyed after a Christmas tree ignited in the middle of the night.
From Los Angeles Times
When Chalamet recently said "no-one cares" about ballet or opera any more, he clearly wasn't expecting people to care enough about the remarks to ignite a furore.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
