spark plug
Example Sentences
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The wind-down of those businesses, including aftermarket parts maker Cardone and spark plug manufacturer Autolite, comes in addition to the layoffs announced Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
First Brands said Monday it has started winding down Brake Parts, aftermarket parts maker Cardone and spark plug manufacturer Autolite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
That caused a short-circuit and "arcing" - electric sparks like those in a spark plug - which resulted in a "catastrophic failure".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
The senior forward is wrapping up an illustrious college career during which he grew from a tenacious bench spark plug to Pac-12 player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
There were times when a crew needed that kind of spark plug to get it revved up and firing on all cylinders.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
