as in to ignite
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When water ran low during the Marshall fire in Colorado, which ignited in late 2021, officials rushed untreated lake water through the system to keep supplies up, researchers found.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Speaking to the media at his introductory press conference as the Atlanta Falcons' new defensive coordinator, Ulbrich was asked to reflect on his period with the Jets after taking over as head coach once Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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To do that, the New Shepard capsule will fire its reaction control system thrusters to spin up to about 11 revolutions per minute.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Australia’s primary legacy on Bougainville is Panguna, a colossal, open-pit copper and gold mine that, while dormant, is still one of the largest on earth, and whose controversial operation kindled the Bougainvillean uprising.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.—
Sarah E. Yerkes,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Deflagrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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