reigniting

verb

present participle of reignite
as in rekindling

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stoking
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  • Rates have been mostly rising this year as the conflict in Iran has driven crude oil prices sharply higher, stoking expectations of hotter inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to increase deficit spending to spark economic growth, but risks stoking inflation further.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
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