Sentence examples for still sparked from inspiring English sources

This was by no means an original comic premise — Mark Twain beat him to it by more than a century — but it still sparked grateful applause.

In her father's presence her voice always had a tiny, uncertain wobble that she tried to suppress and that still sparked Glass's waning protective instincts.

The bill is unlikely to become law, but it still sparked a wave of anti-French demonstrations and vows that France would somehow be made to "pay" for its misdeeds.

"There's been a certain consistency in making nonviolent creative statements against the madness," the aging protester said as he took inventory on all the troublemaking still sparked by the Catonsville Nine.

EUGENE, Ore .— Even though the runners and fans at Hayward Field on Friday night knew that Marshevet Hooker ran her quarterfinal heat in the 100 meters with a stiff tailwind, her time of 10.76 seconds still sparked a ripple of surprise at the United States Olympic track and field trials.

Financial markets eventually sorted things out after the 2008 meltdown, but it still sparked the worst recession in 75 years.

Though engineers have been cramming carbon underground for several years notably in Norway the idea could still spark alarm.

It doesn't get more mainstream than that for American dance, yet he still sparks strong reactions.

An attempted assault on his sister described in "Standing Still" sparks a feckless family hunt for the unknowable, unfindable perp even as the father loudly blames the victim.

Craig Biggio, at 39, still sparks the offense and is the career leader in times hit by a pitch, getting plunked 17 more times this season.

For Hamilton, the project offers an opportunity to make her aquatic abilities known, while still sparking something in her young fans.