add fuel
Example Sentences
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March Madness will only add fuel to the fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
“In the near term, this development may add fuel to the rally and further inflate what is already looking increasingly bubblelike.”
From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025
To add fuel to the barbecue, the deal with Argentina may be all for naught.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
“It’s just going to add fuel to a fire that may have big, negative consequences for all of us down the line.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
“That would only add fuel to the flames.”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
