reignite

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Recent Examples of reignite Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford were identified as appealing candidates, but soon after Barca reignited their pursuit of Williams. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 July 2025 The feud between the two was reignited after Musk criticized Trump’s big legislative package of tax reductions and Medicaid cuts, which passed Congress last week. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 8 July 2025 President Donald Trump unveiled a new regime of stiff tariffs that market watchers feared could reignite inflation and start a trade war with the potential to choke the global economy. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2025 These attacks in schools, public venues, and workplaces have led to thousands of deaths and injuries, reigniting national debates over gun control. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reignite
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Verb
  • Meanwhile, the uneasy launch of what was then called college competitive cheer—first introduced at the University of Maryland in 2003—rekindled concerns among Title IX advocates committed to ensuring that new women’s sports offered legitimate, equitable opportunities.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • Those new levies rekindled tensions with two of the largest U.S. trade partners and threatened to raise consumer prices.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Never try to relight or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
  • Don’t try to relight a firework that didn’t go off.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025

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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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