ignition
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One of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history involved the ignition of highly flammable fertilizer aboard a cargo ship, the SS Grandcamp, in Texas in 1947, according to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
A fire was first reported at the ignition site within Langdale Forest on 26 June and burned throughout July.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Apart from the electronic fuel ignition and other digital bits, this engine is practically identical to the beast my father winched into his Ford F-100 pickup in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
She turned the key in the ignition even before she asked, "What did you get?"
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Elements of the Universe: Ign, Igni ("Fire")
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Long-Awaited Words from Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman"
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