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as in igniting
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as in oscillating
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Prosecutors accused Farsaad of setting ablaze a gentleman's club and igniting a fire inside an electrical vault in early March.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
He was not only named Fan of the Game, but he was shown on the videoboard several times during the rest of the game, igniting a huge ovation every time and establishing himself as the team’s new talisman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Newtonian physics — that is, the basic physics of gravity according to Isaac Newton's law of gravitation — contains a full set of oscillating modes for a regular object.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Monitored across 200 days by astronomers at the LCO, SN 2024afav’s brightness periodically dipped, oscillating back and forth, with the time between dips getting shorter and shorter over the course of the measurement.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Further inflaming tensions, Hungary on Thursday temporarily detained seven Ukrainian state bank employees and seized two Ukrainian armored cars carrying tens of millions of euros in cash and gold across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trump then ordered the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, further inflaming tensions between the two nations.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Antifa mobilizes in support of comrades on trial Ahead of jury deliberations, supporters of the defendants staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon outside the courthouse, with the apparent purpose of swaying the jury’s decision.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Deputies said Thorpe had bloodshot eyes, was swaying and unsteady, and had a fruity odor on her breath, according to the report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Israel launched a widespread strike on Iran's world-largest gas field, South Pars, triggering retaliation from Tehran against key energy sites across the Gulf Arab states.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Compounds formed when meat is cooked at high temperatures are believed to play a role by triggering cancer-causing changes in the colon, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s a slender streak of humor, dry and combustible as kindling, in the film’s exploration of this absurd domestic setup, which lays out the rigid expectations of women and men alike in a punishingly conservative society.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Extreme thoughtfulness went into the property built on the site of a former prominent elementary school, with some of its sakura (cherry blossom) and Japanese maple trees now waving in the breeze after being carefully moved pre-construction and replanted upon completion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those monthslong rallies were marked by a festive atmosphere and a striking blend of politics and pop culture, with protesters singing and waving colorful K-pop light sticks, and ended without major safety accidents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some do consider Nazi symbolism and other forms of antisemitism to be an act inciting lawlessness or a threat.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
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Powell served a three-game suspension for inciting the incident.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanning. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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