tinder
Example Sentences
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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
Neither side is sitting still—and the steps they are taking to shore up their longer-term resilience will likely provide tinder for flare-ups.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
In the lead-up to the Palisades and Eaton fires this month, the intense dryness kept vegetation tinder dry — a recipe for disaster when combined with strong Santa Ana winds and an ignition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Eric bent down and blew softly again till the patch was bright Sam poked the piece of tinder wood into the hot spot, then a branch.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Vocabulary lists containing tinder
Inferno Lingo: Fire Vocabulary
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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"Uprising," Vocabulary from the historical novel
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