kindlings

noun

plural of kindling
as in fuels

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  1. fuels
  2. energies
  3. propellants
  4. powers
Noun
  • Interviewees said gentrification in other rapidly changing Pittsburgh neighborhoods, such as East Liberty, fuels that fear.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hydrogen-boron fusion, by contrast, relies on comparatively abundant fuels and primarily produces charged alpha particles rather than high-energy neutrons.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuels
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  • At higher energies, more mesons (pairs of quarks and their antimatter counterparts, antiquarks) are present.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
  • My music can be appreciated by a lot of different people in a lot of different places and energies and moods.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of energies
Noun
  • Pressurized helium is routinely used in rockets to push propellants to engines and to help clean and dry tanks and propellant lines when needed.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of propellants
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  • The revelations add pressure on an intelligence establishment trying to remake itself after decades, and complicate Berlin’s efforts to counter Russia’s hybrid war, as lawmakers debate expanding the BND’s powers.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The spa Clayoquot’s Healing Grounds Spa fully embraces the healing powers of nature, capitalizing on its secluded setting along the banks of the Bedwell River.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of powers
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