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    Sparks
    noun
    Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.
  • sparks
    sparks
    noun
    an electrician
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Sparks

American  
[spahrks] / spɑrks /

noun

  1. Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.

  2. a city in W Nevada, E of Reno.


sparks British  
/ spɑːks /

noun

  1. an electrician

  2. a radio officer, esp on a ship

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The Sparks struggled to transition to the basket, giving up 19 turnovers resulting in 25 free baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

In less than a minute, she sank the Sparks’ hopes of beating one of the worst teams in the WNBA, leaving 39 more minutes for the Sparks to consider just how the team got there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

The Sparks are going to have to get through another stretch without Kelsey Plum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Sparks flew as the electronic wings scraped a protruding pipe.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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