relight

Example Sentences

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Earle Mankey, an engineer at Brother in the mid-70s, says “15 Big Ones” was less Wilson’s attempt to relight the flame than it was “everyone else’s attempt to relight the flame.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England's Bazball attack dog in chief.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

During its final descent, the booster’s engines did not fully relight, leading to an unexpectedly hard landing.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024

“If it doesn’t light, do not relight it. Do not relight those duds.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2021

I was shivering, as if I had a fever, and begged Father to relight the candle.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank