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reignite

British  
/ ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt /

verb

  1. to catch fire or cause to catch fire again

    the burners reignited

  2. to flare up or cause to flare up again

    to reignite the war

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Australia’s economy is growing solidly, but it is also grinding up capacity constraints which has reignited inflation since the middle of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bank stocks have been hammered in recent weeks on investor concerns over the exposure, alongside fears that the war in the Middle East could dent economic growth and reignite steeper inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

A duty to discuss palliative care, hospice care, and alternative treatment options was also introduced, reigniting a debate about the quality of end-of-life care.

From BBC

The impact of higher commodity prices and transportation costs could reignite global inflation.

From Barron's

Purves expects the lost episodes being rediscovered will reignite interest in the early seasons of the show.

From BBC