fan the flames
Example Sentences
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Others worry capping withdrawals will upset investors and fan the flames, so they paid out as much as 15%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It prompted the president of the National Electoral Council, Ana Paola Hall, to warn all parties "not to fan the flames of confrontation or violence".
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
Wildfires continued to burn out of control in northern Texas on Friday morning, and officials warned that warm, windy and dry weather was expected to return over the weekend that could fan the flames.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
“The problem ... is that you can fan the flames of hatred,” Hall said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
“Let it burn, let it fan the flames of your will, your determination. The movement is bigger than one man, Steven. Martin would tell you that.”
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
