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kindling

[kind-ling] / ˈkɪnd lɪŋ /
NOUN
material for starting a fire
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An ash tree in my yard dropped a limb and reduced my fence to kindling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

We matter as much to him as a firestorm cares about kindling.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Last month, Unesco recognised it as a Creative City of Gastronomy - adding it to a select list of global cities and kindling hopes that it will spotlight Lucknow's sublime food.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s another adaptation from the video game that signals the kindling of the relationship between Ellie and Dina.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

I made an early start to split kindling against the day we put up the school stove.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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