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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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Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by "Transformers" movies and dinosaurs.

From Barron's

Para-snowboarders Matt Hamilton and Nina Sparks have been added to the team, and Sparks will become the first female snowboarder to represent Britain at a Paralympics.

From BBC

Sparks are seen landing on the pavement while people walk in traffic lanes recording the spectacle on their phones.

From Los Angeles Times

I also confess to never having read Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, on which the musical is based.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sparks hit my other one. Went up like a Christmas tree in summer.”

From Literature