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- verb Present participle of
ignite .
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Examples
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He said events like the Gila go a long way in igniting interest in American cycling.
Leipheimer, Armstrong take top two spots in Tour of the Gila 2009
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Today, Chrysler and GM will tell Congress what they've done with federal bailout funds they've been given, again igniting the debate: Is the domestic auto industry worth saving, and if so, what will it look like in the future?
Readers tell us why they stand by their American-made cars 2009
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Odierno played a big part in igniting the Iraqi insurgency: his division treated every Iraqi as an enemy before trouble even started.
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Despite the conspirators depending upon thermite not igniting from the heat of the jet fuel burning, it appears some of it did, and ignited the thermite earlier than expected.
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With the clock expiring, the sophomore guard got the shot off and in - igniting a wild celebration.
USATODAY.com 2003
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Now its success seems to be a prime factor in igniting a building boom among art museums all across the United States.
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Now its success seems to be a prime factor in igniting a building boom among art museums all across the United States.
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Even some of the Americans were targets: David Duval was jeered on Friday for his mediocre performance and for his part in igniting a controversy over whether the golfers should be paid for playing for their country.
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You may recall that within the last year or so, bin Laden or Zawahiri, in a letter to Zarqawi, in effect poured cold water on the idea of igniting a sectarian war here, opposed beheadings.
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Many political analysts believe Israel would be loath to act against the wishes of the United States, which has spoken out against the idea of igniting a new regional conflict.
GHibbs commented on the word igniting
My adjectival use: 'You must keep away from an igniting firework.'
August 22, 2011