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Meanings of stray spark in English

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Usage of stray spark in English
1
If it was not, a stray spark could often start a fire.
The Guardian
2
Probably figured David would think a stray spark from one of the fireworks caused it.
Murder most frothy
3
When the forests were this dry, even a stray spark could find ample natural tinder.
Fire Season
4
Unc' Henry was left to guard the ruins, lest some stray spark should be blown toward the other buildings.
Two Little Knights of Kentucky
5
I made sure the hearth fire was banked before I went to bed, and there was no way a stray spark could have escaped.
Ruthless
6
He urged people to watch for stray sparks and embers - and stamp them out.
Radio NZ
7
It was infamous for striking cows on the rails, setting barns on fire with stray sparks, and losing the freight of its customers.
A. lincoln: a biography
8
The charge blew the lock seconds later, the blast pinpoint specific, producing little more than a few stray sparks and a puff of smoke.
Stars rain down
9
"The bridge is mined with explosives and a stray spark might set them off," a soldier informed us.
In the Claws of the German Eagle
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