tinder
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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
He blamed the rapid spread on "tinder dry" conditions and said the "devastation is extensive".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the mixture of "tinder dry" pine and intense heat helped upend things on day five when the family was awoken on Friday morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
This article was the tinder we needed in my Saturday group where we typically have three to four foursomes playing a team game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The wood has been neatly arranged, expertly interspersed with tinder, but it has never been lit.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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