as in to ignite
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Social media ignited with fans gushing praise, shock and love.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025 -
Still, the details about his travels with Crow ignited calls for a code of conduct for the Supreme Court.—
Melissa Quinn
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Before these new notices to staffers, Lake already had fired more than 500 contractors at Voice of America, many of whom are citizens of other countries and brought journalistic and language skills to their roles at VOA.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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Lucas Ribeiro put the Sundowns into the lead in the 11th minute courtesy of a mazy run before firing the ball past Gregor Kobel.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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And this is all kindling for the fire of pro-mortalism to spread.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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