as in to ignite
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel needs to incapacitate Hamas in the city to avoid a repeat of the October 7 attack that ignited the war.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The effort sparked the offense and ignited the home crowd.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a series of posts on X, Steak ‘n Shake’s official account issued calls for Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino to be fired.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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