reignite
Britishverb
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to catch fire or cause to catch fire again
the burners reignited
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to flare up or cause to flare up again
to reignite the war
Example Sentences
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Rovman Powell and Jason Holder reignited the innings with unbeaten knocks of 34 and 37 to help West Indies reach 195-4 but it did not prove to be enough once Samson settled in.
From BBC
The federal review comes after a series of high-profile midair crashes and close calls reignited a nationwide debate over air safety.
From Los Angeles Times
Here he emerged to bat with England needing 43 runs from 19 balls and hit his second ball high over long-on for six to reignite a chase.
From BBC
The events, which haven’t been reported before, point to divisions within the U.S. government over how to handle Rwanda, whose actions via armed proxies have reignited the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Workday tumbled as much as 9.6% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance, briefly reigniting fears about AI competition cannibalizing enterprise software demand before the stock clawed back its losses to finish higher.
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