Phrases with «tinderbox»

Indeed, the pessimists among them talk about the planet being on the brink of a «global pandemic» of wildfires as a vast tinderbox of flammable shrubs and dead vegetation accumulates in forests, brush and grassland. (newscientist.com)
Tinderboxes for a mans pocket came in many different. (petesgrillandpizza.com)
Higher temperatures suck moisture out of soil, trees, and plants, turning forests into tinderboxes. (technologyreview.com)
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