kindlings

noun

plural of kindling
as in fuels

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  1. fuels
  2. energies
  3. propellants
  4. powers
Noun
  • The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of fuels
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  • Colliding protons at record-setting energies of almost 14 trillion electron volts (TeV), the LHC became the world’s most powerful collider and redrew the map of experimental particle physics.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
  • This is turning into a strange tournament for Germany, full of duelling energies.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 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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  • Canberra and Wellington are two of the South Pacific's biggest powers and have grown anxious about Beijing's attempts to vie for sway in the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Rather than drawing regional powers into its orbit, the test will likely push them to deepen defense ties with one another to counter China's growing military might, according to analysts.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of powers
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