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No sooner does Steinem kindle the flame of what might be a good story than she douses it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

And if you love "Discovery," its devotion to showcasing those who long felt unseen in this franchise may kindle that affection.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2024

“That’s a very statesmanlike response, and a reason to kindle hope, if he hadn’t said it directly into a scoop of mint chip.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

Nia Gachon, who has lived in Nantes for 18 years, said the arrival of Welsh people in the city will kindle interest in historical links.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023

I saw my husband’s eyes kindle, I saw in them, fearfully, the light of hope.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

When he meets a young rising superstar, their relationship kindles a newfound competitive fire in him, but it risks throwing her off her game.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

Whether or not you believe in magic, “A Boy Called Christmas” may be the rare Netflix fare that kindles the holiday spirit.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Clowders of cats — and kindles of kittens — are drearily cliche, but cat chowder was a delightful — if unintended — bit of comic relief.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018

The lighter passages in Handel are only the varied note of praise, expanding only in proportion to the inspiration which the object kindles.

From The Portland Sketch Book by Various

And after rapper Aitch came on the channel, rumours circulated it had kindled a real-life relationship, although neither ever confirmed this.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Meghan and Prince Harry kindled a romance in 2016 at that year’s edition of his veteran-centered Invictus Games, held in Orlando.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Lena Bramsen, a 23-year-old editor in New York, said she thinks Gen Z’s experiences back then kindled a fascination for liminal content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Adams kindled a professional interest in tech in 2001 after a computer scientist who designed algorithms for air-traffic control invited him to visit MIT’s Media Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

He found that a small brand, burning away to its outer end, had kindled some fern at the edge of the fire, and the fern blazing up had set the turves smouldering.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The AI boom could provide kindling, as more of the benefits could ripple out to other parts of the economy, said Eric Winograd, an economist at AllianceBernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

An ash tree in my yard dropped a limb and reduced my fence to kindling.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

We matter as much to him as a firestorm cares about kindling.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026

Last month, Unesco recognised it as a Creative City of Gastronomy - adding it to a select list of global cities and kindling hopes that it will spotlight Lucknow's sublime food.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

I hope they didn’t waste them on mindless tasks: kindling the evening fire and cutting vegetables for dinner.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss