kindlings

noun

plural of kindling
as in fuels

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  1. fuels
  2. energies
  3. propellants
  4. powers
Noun
  • Demand fuels expansion Equinix has increased capital spending from about $2 billion a few years ago to $7 billion, driven by growing customer demand, Adaggra said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Hegseth’s lead in the market comes as his role in the Iran war fuels calls for his ouster.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fuels
Noun
  • As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Not all sectors of the population, however, accepted the government’s new powers and influence over traditional political, economic, and social relationships.
    — Manfred W. Wenner, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The 2026 season was especially challenging due to the 2026 UIL realignment, which placed Crowley in the District of Doom alongside state powers North Crowley, Waxahachie and Duncanville.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of powers
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