Example Sentences
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Yardena Schwartz is a journalist and the author of “Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine that Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
Ignited on Sept. 10, the Bolt Creek fire in the western foothills of the Cascade Range flooded Seattle and the surrounding area with choking, eye-stinging smoke for weeks.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Ignited by an early June lightning strike, the fire has snarled traffic and nearly shut down tourism in an area famous for its outdoor recreation.
From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2019
Ignited by a one-handed alley-oop jam by senior Okaro White, Florida State did show some life after Virginia’s initial push.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2014
Ignited in the open air, it is oxidized to volatile osmic acid, which is possessed of a pungent smell, and affects the eyes.
