as in to ignite
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In an unconfirmed video posted to X, a plane can be seen coming for a landing at a snowy airport before impacting, igniting and rolling onto its starboard side.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025 -
The highly successful show has not only ignited the careers of newcomers but also inspired a revival for veteran actors.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The administration has not provided a comprehensive list of who is subject to the firings, how many are being fired, and which positions specifically are exempt.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Today's top stories President Trump's administration has fired over 200 FEMA employees, who help local authorities in disasters, as part of federal government cuts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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