sparks
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Electrical surges caused equipment failures, sent sparks flying from wires, shocked operators, and even started fires.
From Science Daily â Oct. 21, 2026
Tens of thousands of customers in Los Angeles county alone were without power, as authorities de-energized power lines in a bid to lessen the possibility of electrical sparks that the heavy wind gusts could carry.
From Barron's â Oct. 17, 2026
But as the movie awkwardly pivots to weighty themes like forgiveness, honor and grief, the initial sparks of subversiveness fizzle out.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 16, 2026
Habituating shoppers to being squeezed for every meager “amenity” sparks a new appreciation for the lagniappe.
From The Wall Street Journal â Sep. 23, 2026
A couple of trolls came very near the fire, and sparks flew up in the air before they rolled away laughing in their grunty, snorty way.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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