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tinder

[tin-der] / ˈtɪn dər /
NOUN
wood for fire
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During the wet spring, she said, undergrowth flourished, leaving an enormous layer of tinder once heat waves took hold in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The disasters, coming at the peak of the summer vacation period when tourists flock to both countries, were fuelled by woodlands parched to tinder by successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

The Cowork plug-ins were like a match on dry tinder.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

I fumbled with the flint and tinder until a spark jumped, and I built a respectable blaze.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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