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kindle

[kin-dl] / ˈkɪn dl /




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In Andrew’s case, any sizable number of individual conversations with the man would have kindled a wildfire of republicanism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pulling one side was his anger and resentment of Maya-Jade, of everything, and pulling the other side the small, comforting swell of warmth the words doing well had kindled within him.

From Literature

Togbe placed them carefully on our pile of firewood, which began to kindle and smoke.

From Literature

The author visits public and charter schools, meeting teachers who despair at their inability to kindle even the slightest interest in young people whose curiosity has been extinguished by the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you liked him you liked it, if not you didn’t, but he did nothing to draw you into his way of thinking, bring you along, increase your confidence, kindle a little faith.

From The Wall Street Journal