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    Sparks
    noun
    Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.
  • sparks
    sparks
    noun
    an electrician
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Sparks

American  
[spahrks] / spɑrks /

noun

  1. Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.

  2. a city in W Nevada, E of Reno.


sparks British  
/ spɑːks /

noun

  1. an electrician

  2. a radio officer, esp on a ship

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If she comes off the bench, though, that does give the Sparks one of the deepest frontcourts in the league.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The Sparks will retire former player DeLisha Milton-Jones’ No. 8 jersey on July 28 when the team hosts the New York Liberty as a part of the league’s 30th anniversary celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She played the first six seasons of her career with the Sparks and returned for a second stint from 2008-2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

On Sunday at the start of training camp in San Diego, Wheeler said Sparks returning guard Kelsey Plum sold her on the vision of the organization, and Ogwumike’s signing cemented it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I said we were playing a joke on Salim's cousins, the Sparks.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd