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relight

British  
/ riːˈlaɪt /

verb

  1. to ignite or cause to ignite again

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Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England's Bazball attack dog in chief.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Plans are being made to relight the cedars on Christmas Tree Lane as soon as possible, in a show of community resilience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

During its final descent, the booster’s engines did not fully relight, leading to an unexpectedly hard landing.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024

The cast is led by the handsome, finely tuned pairing of Jason Danieley as Fredrik Egerman and Emily Skinner as Desiree Armfeldt, the lovelorn Swedish stage vet seeking to relight the flame of youthful passion.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

Jiichan struck a match and tried to relight the lamp.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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