as in to ignite
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That ignited a small brouhaha on the field as other players got involved.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The co-creators say the show aims to ignite a confidence revolution, proving that the power of sisterhood can uplift, inspire, and rebuild from the inside out.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services imposed a $258 million fine on the bank, and several employees were fired.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also warned that federal workers will be fired, and floated the possibility of denying back pay to furloughed employees, if the shutdown drags on much longer.—
Kevin Breuninger,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, the hearing last year that reduced his sentence kindled some optimism.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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And in death, their reputations for kindling outrage, whether publishing controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad or stoking viral arguments on college campuses – made defending freedom of speech a national priority.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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