Examples of 'sparked off' in a sentence

Meaning of "sparked off"

This phrase is used to indicate that something ignited, initiated, or triggered a particular event, situation, or reaction. It suggests that a specific action or occurrence caused a chain of events or led to a response or consequence

How to use "sparked off" in a sentence

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My comment sparked off an argument in the group.
And it was like they sparked off of him.
The move sparked off a diplomatic controversy.
The violent clashes were sparked off by two events.
But it sparked off an explosion of interest in the legend.
Previous enlargements have sparked off price convergence.
It sparked off several more publications.
Revolutions have been sparked off by the price of bread.
My ambition to serve in a sailing ship was sparked off.
To that sparked off by the mobile phone.
The scientific revolution is what truly sparked off progress.
However this sparked off two days of rioting.
Elections were previously organised that led to the establishment of a government and sparked off a coup.
After that they sparked off beautifully together.
Demands for democratisation and more Slovenian independence were sparked off.

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This sparked off a general rebellion.
The figure shows two examples of nuclear transmutations sparked off by neutrons in nuclear reactors.
But he also sparked off engrossing philosophical debates.
It brought Milosevic to power and sparked off a decade of war.
It sparked off a chain of disorder that culminated in the riot.
Corruption scandals are generally sparked off by businessman linking economic and political life.
We sparked off internet IPO mania and we were also the beginning of the end.
I am convinced it was sparked off by Asian flu.
This sparked off protests in the streets of a rigged election.
A chance remark from Robertson that sparked off this whole evil affair.
This sparked off changes in the sport and a renewed sense of purpose.
The principle of the open university has sparked off a remarkable development in Great Britain.
This sparked off a veritable subsidy yvar simply to get rid of unsaleable farm surpluses.
He gave the golden apple to Aphrodite and so sparked off the war with Troy.
That action was sparked off by the appalling disasters at that time.
This was a turning point in the Tibetan struggle and sparked off a series of public protests.
That incident sparked off a huge debate all over the media.
Against his own wishes, he had sparked off a revolution.
This situation sparked off public protests and contributed to a period of protracted political instability.
It was women factory workers who sparked off the February Revolution.
His death sparked off a frenzy of looting and rioting all over the state.
This was one of the key events that sparked off the American War of Independence.
His death sparked off further clashes in which four Palestinians were injured by IDF gunfire.
Playford 's discovery had sparked off a fossil revolution.
This sparked off the Reformation movement.
Is there any doubt whatsoever as to who sparked off the riots?
Political conflicts sparked off religious phobias and vice versa.
Our opposition is chiefly aimed at labelling, which sparked off this dispute.
Internal battles are being sparked off in the individual countries over these issues.
Sparked off their battle for Komi's heart.
The green paper had sparked off a debate which was set to continue.
Could an ape trafficker infected with Ebola have sparked off the outbreak?
That was what actually sparked off the war and triggered a spiral of violence.
We have already referred (notably in the Preface) to the crisis that this sparked off.
Most marriages are sparked off by a physical attraction that wears off within the first year.

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Electrical fire sparked by a short in a computer server
But it was your fighting spirit that sparked it
The incident was sparked by a minor traffic altercation
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