ignition point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ignition point
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Between now and that next ignition point, however, “there’s likely to be plenty of noise: false starts, short squeezes and periodic bouts of liquidation,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
Recovery from the fires is slow but ongoing, said Stacy Mitchell, who lives just a mile from the fire’s ignition point.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
A Times investigation has found Edison knew that some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025
Last week, Edison notified attorneys suing the company that an encampment was found about 300 yards downhill from the suspected ignition point.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025
Tonight, like an inferno burning outward in all directions from a single ignition point, the news that Lincoln had been shot spread from Ford’s in an ever-widening circle.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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