ignition
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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, later said that a leading theory of the fire’s ignition was that the idle line became energized briefly through induction, sparking the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
Each person had a specific task, from hand-carrying the ignition devices into the EU, to supplying cars.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 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
Someone upon the boat called for a volley, which offensive yielded no results, the powder now being soaked beyond all ignition.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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