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as in igniting
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as in oscillating
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Some chemical disasters result from power outages, for example at the Arkema Chemical Plant in Crosby, Texas, where more than three feet of flood waters damaged the refrigeration systems keeping toxic chemicals from decomposing and igniting.—
Cynthia Palmer,
Time,
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The surges of Arctic air will generate rounds of flurries and squalls in certain locations and may assist igniting storms with more widespread snow.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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The interactions between the electrons of these oscillating atoms changed their angles too.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The self-winding mechanical movement is also equipped with an 18-karat pink-gold oscillating weight and balance bridge—done up in the material specifically for this collection.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Visiting the shrine as prime minister would risk inflaming anger in the region.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood these days feels really fearful of enflaming conservative ire.—
David Amsden,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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To secure his nomination, Blanche would need to convince any swaying Republicans on the Judiciary Committee to get in his corner.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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The possibility of participants betting on their games — and potentially swaying outcomes — was too integral to the integrity of college sports to earn leniency.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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He was removed from office last year after the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment, triggering a snap election that was won by liberal President Lee Jae Myung.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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During these cosmic collisions, gas is funneled toward galactic centers, triggering intense bursts of star formation, later followed by supernova explosions that drive powerful winds that prevent any new stars from being born.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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Wednesday’s home defeat against Manchester City leaves the Spaniard with just three wins across his last 10 games, but fans inside the Bernabeu stopped short of the white handkerchief-waving protest that often marks the death throes of a Los Blancos head coach.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The brand shared its first post in 2018 — which shows Lisa holding hands and waving with Musgraves while wearing mascot heads of her famous characters — and the account has nearly 900,000 followers as of December 2025.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 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,
9 June 2026
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The Lakers picked up steam down the stretch in the regular season, winning 16 of 18 heading into April and kindling hope of being a dark-horse candidate to give trouble to the Thunder or Spurs in the playoffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The teaser trailer shows a gang of cats hanging out on a rooftop, with one flicking its claws like a mobster would a knife.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Menšík tried another drop shot to start the game, but this time Zverev was onto it, flicking away a backhand passing shot winner in response.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Fanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanning. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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