spark
Example Sentences
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One thing to watch: whether the troubles at IBM spark wider, longer-lasting concerns about the future of software companies in the age of artificial intelligence, Mayfield said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Miscommunications between adapter and charger can fry the device or even spark fires, warns Michael Pecht, a mechanical-engineering professor at the University of Maryland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Dry weather does not, on its own, cause wildfires - there needs to be a source of ignition too, such as a spark from a barbecue or a discarded cigarette.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Luck is required to kind of spark some things in this business a lot of the time, but then talent is what keeps you there,” he told Playbill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even a small one, even a spark in the dark would be the most effective signal of all!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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