kindled

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Lena Bramsen, a 23-year-old editor in New York, said she thinks Gen Z’s experiences back then kindled a fascination for liminal content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

For some in Dandong, North Korea's tentative reopening kindled hope of returning home.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Speaking at her late husband’s memorial service on Sept. 21, Erika Kirk said Charlie’s death had kindled a spiritual renewal for many of his followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

The medieval monuments that dotted Baharampur, the city he grew up in, kindled his interest in history and he pursued the subject in college.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Every Day this last Month I have kindled your Fire with them.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson