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Example Sentences

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This health news has lit a fire under you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Ike understood something that Patton may have temporarily forgotten,” Mauldin told me, with that winsome smile that lit up every room he entered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The four RS 25 engines and twin solid rocket boosters lit up, driving more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust into the Florida evening sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He lit the torches and watched them flare up, then settle down to burn slowly.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda