ignited

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Stocks overall saw a brutal selloff Friday, after a strong jobs report for May ignited fears that the Federal Reserve might be too late in raising interest rates to tame inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

While the back and forth of European soccer fans and New Jersey locals ignited some interesting discourse, it’s unlikely that many will actually try to get there on foot.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Horvath has been a vocal advocate for victims of the Palisades fire, which ignited Jan. 7, 2025, destroying nearly 7,000 buildings and killing 12.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A tanker that previously carried MMA ignited in 1987, according to a U.K. research paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

No one had forgotten how in 1885 fouled water had ignited an outbreak of cholera and typhoid that killed ten percent of the city’s population.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson