spark
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Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Whipped by strong winds amid 100-plus degree temperatures, that spark grew into California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, ultimately scorching some 429,000 acres and destroying 427 homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
For Forest last season, he was a bright spark in a tough campaign, spent mostly fighting relegation.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Chip stocks are red hot again as investors come around to the idea that something once viewed as a threat to the artificial-intelligence trade might actually be a further spark.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The crowd “ooohs” and “ahhs” appropriately, but a few in the front gasp in surprise when the massive sign above the gates begins to sputter and spark.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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