ignite

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Recent Examples of ignite The tech industry is acutely aware of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries igniting. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 In 1910, a combination of record-low precipitation, severe lightning storms, and train sparks ignited several small fires in Montana and Idaho. Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025 The largest blaze, the Palisades Fire, ignited on Jan. 7 and was 72% contained as of Thursday. Denise Chow, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025 The horrific violence of that day was all about Trump, who ignited the fire, but each person who followed him and then broke the law bears their own responsibility. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ignite 
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Verb
  • The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.
    Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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  • The fire scorched three acres and is threatening structures, according to officials. Zones 1894-A,1975-B and 1895 are under mandatory evacuation, according to the city.
    Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Roughly 40,500 acres, much of which is made up of the acres scorched in the Palisades Fire (23,713) and the Eaton Fire (14,021), according to Cal Fire.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When the small intestine is inflamed, the lining becomes damaged.
    Daniel More, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • By the summer, State Department analysts in the Middle East sent cables to Washington expressing concerns that the IDF’s conduct would only inflame tensions in the West Bank and galvanize young Palestinians to take up arms against Israel.
    Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Ignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignite. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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