Example Sentences

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Sedaka’s comeback cooled as quickly as it had ignited.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, said debris from drones shot down by the military had ignited the fire at the oil refinery.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, officials said a preliminary investigation showed that sparks generated during renovation works had ignited paint stored on site.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

After Shiffrin tied Vonn’s win total she screamed for joy, releasing the pent-up nerves that she said had ignited a rash on her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

She was being vague, but she wasn’t yet ready to speak the dream that had ignited in her heart—a crew of her own, a ship under her command, a crusade.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo