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deflagrating

verb

present participle of deflagrate

as in igniting

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The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The fracas has only elevated the film’s profile, with every tweet that Musk has fired off igniting a new wave of coverage.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of igniting

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The accusation comes two months after Tiffany Qualls’ firing in June.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Body-camera video shows Duran firing seconds after Fortson opened the door holding a handgun pointed down; the disturbance report that sent the deputy there was false.

— Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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In a world increasingly filled with glowing screens, e-ink’s cleverest trick may simply be knowing when not to glow.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
By watching the entire auroral oval at once, SMILE can help scientists connect what is happening with the magnetosphere with the auroras glowing below.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of glowing

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The intersection was littered with burning car parts, streaks of blood stained the asphalt, and black smoke filled the sky.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
To help consumers make informed decisions about the health risks associated with gas-burning appliances, the state should require commonsense warning labels on gas equipment that explain how gas appliances may affect indoor air quality and health.

— Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of burning

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On their way to the Bahamas in 1940, where the duke would serve as governor, Simpson sported one of her new creations, a blazing Cartier flamingo brooch, encrusted with diamonds, emeralds, citrines, rubies, and sapphires.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
The Bouquet fire grows in Angeles National Forest The fire is blazing amid soaring heat across Southern California that has sent temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of blazing

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Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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