reignite
Britishverb
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to catch fire or cause to catch fire again
the burners reignited
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to flare up or cause to flare up again
to reignite the war
Example Sentences
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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.
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.
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
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