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Example sentences for: spark

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So concerns that a weak dollar will spark inflationary pressures are overplayed.
He'd rather not say for sure . In response, the creaking White House press office shudders and throws off a spark or two and issues one more unconvincing denial.
The NYT reports that the "spirited contests" between candidates isn't enough to spark much enthusiasm for the old-fashioned exercise in democracy: though presidential hopefuls have stumped tirelessly throughout the state (save John McCain, who is skipping Iowa to concentrate on next week's primary in New Hampshire), only one-ninth of registered voters are expected to turn out Monday night to stand up and nominate their candidates.
"The natural spark of joy within young people."
Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal writes that Russo and co-star Pierce Brosnan's sex scenes "spark so little heat I found myself wondering if they'd give a damn for one another in a down market."