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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

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

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

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

The giant's hair went up faster than dry tinder, spreading down his head and across his body until the heat of the bonfire made Hazel wince.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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