But any decision to send more troops will likely spark resistance from some congressional Democrats who oppose a build-up in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Someone just needs to give them a little spark." More than 50,000 children die each year in Yemen because of diseases caused by water pollution.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Secretary Gates said if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, it would likely spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, creating more dangers for Iran than it has now.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Lee says the Dubai debt crisis is not that large by itself, but may be enough to spark a chain reaction, especially in Europe, where many banks lent money to Dubai.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27