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Recent Examples of reignite
The other is a vaccine measure that would expand the exemptions parents can use to opt their children out of school-immunization requirements, a proposal likely to reignite interchamber debate over public health and parental rights.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays have been begging for a spark for the last six games, anything to reignite an offence and bring home a win.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ginni Rometty’s appointment as CEO of IBM in 2012 helped reignite a debate about women and Augusta; IBM was a major Masters sponsor and her predecessors as CEO had all been invited to be members.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Private economists are also paring their forecasts for interest rate cuts this year due to the risk that higher oil and fuel prices will reignite inflation, which remained well above the Fed's 2% annual target before the Iran war began.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays have been begging for a spark for the last six games, anything to reignite an offence and bring home a win.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ginni Rometty’s appointment as CEO of IBM in 2012 helped reignite a debate about women and Augusta; IBM was a major Masters sponsor and her predecessors as CEO had all been invited to be members.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Private economists are also paring their forecasts for interest rate cuts this year due to the risk that higher oil and fuel prices will reignite inflation, which remained well above the Fed's 2% annual target before the Iran war began.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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Sofi and Jordan rekindle friendships and more against a gorgeous backdrop as the pendulum swings between reconciliation and rupture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The film follows past loves who cross paths and rekindle their connection years later.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Bureau of Engineering selected Tetra Tech, a global engineering firm, to fortify and relight the stretch of road that connects downtown Los Angeles to Boyle Heights, which has essentially gone dark due to the amount of copper theft plaguing the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ship also managed to relight one of its Raptors in space, demonstrating an ability that will be crucial for future missions to the moon and Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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