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as in to sparkle
to give off sparks the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in

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However, the safety update is also sparking complaints from users who say the company has gone too far. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024 Dodgers Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who changed MLB by sparking Fernandomania, dies at 63 Oct. 22, 2024 I was welcomed here. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Barely a sentence can be uttered about the thriving U.K. entertainment sector, for example, without mention of the film and high-end TV tax credit, widely seen as the growth spark for a now-circa-£6 billion ($7.8 billion) industry that attracts productions from all over the world. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 And there’s maybe a tree that holds all of the sparks and a ne’er-do-well who wants to steal spark power. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spark 

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“Spark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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