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

Firefighters have been unable to quell multiple blazes across the region around LA, which are spreading because of very strong winds and an increase in dry vegetation, acting as tinder.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Then Brian put the tinder on the ground in the pit so that the flame cup was aimed upward.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen