igniting
- present participle of ignite.
Example Sentences
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The study largely ignored utilities’ responsibility for igniting fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The tinderbox looks increasingly close to igniting in full force.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Warsh has expressed a preference for the 1996 Fed approach, which allowed fast growth without igniting inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
They were willing to risk igniting a whole new crisis to catch a low-level American agent and score points against their archenemies at the CIA.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
