sparked

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This dual-action promise has sparked a massive dealmaking frenzy, drawing in heavy hitters like Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Questions around consciousness have long sparked fierce debate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"Broadcom's revenue miss sparked profit-taking across the semiconductor sector and gave investors a reason to pause after the recent AI-driven rally," said City Index's Fiona Cincotta.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard initially reported a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked the blaze after firing flares for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

There's no doubt that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand mattered, although he was neither a prodigy nor a genius: his assassination sparked World War I—so his death led to 8,528,831 others.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green