The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.
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Sparking
Synonyms for "sparking" (27 found)
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Those words resonated worldwide, energizing climate change activists and sparking a series of prompting scornful reactions from others.
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Even though most of Sigmund Freud's theories have been debunked, he was still way ahead of his time, and was responsible for sparking a new wave of psychology.
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After weathering record-breaking temperatures, parts of Europe are now gripped by a punishing drought that is shriveling harvests, sparking water shortages and taking a toll on wildlife.
Source: tatoeba (11086654)
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