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After dropping below 6% for the first time since 2022 just prior to the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28, mortgage rates climbed last month as oil prices soared, rekindling inflation worries.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But with so many difficulties to navigate, a full rekindling of the old relationship is unlikely - it is more realistically the start of a slow diplomatic thaw.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The rekindling of talks between Rio Tinto and Glencore is the latest in a run of copper-inspired attempts to consolidate the mining industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

"What I would want to avoid is rekindling inflationary pressure by moving too quickly and squandering the significant progress we have made taming inflation," he said.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

It lit the forge the smith was rekindling after four days of cold metal work.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss