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tinder

[tin-der] / ˈtɪn dər /
NOUN
wood for fire
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This tinder caught fire when food prices spiked again in 2010, triggered by a historic Russian drought that wiped out a third of the country’s wheat harvest.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“The tinder was there for something like Friday to occur,” said Mike Thompson, co-portfolio manager at Little Harbor Advisors.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Knowing there is already a wealth of tinder, the skippers will not want sparks to fly - certainly until the contest finally gets under way on Friday morning.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Frank turned the piece of tinder in his fingers.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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