fanned

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Official US jobs data due later in the day is also in focus following forecast-topping private figures that indicated the economy remained healthy and fanned bets on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Federal immigration agents fanned across the city, apprehending workers at car washes, garment businesses, Home Depots and other locations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In an interview published in Greenlandic daily newspaper Sermitsiaq on Wednesday, Landry fanned Greenland's dreams of independence.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Pilots had fanned out to airports in South Florida, Charlotte, Houston and Columbus, Ohio, to go pick up the stranded jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He pinned down fronds with his fingers, removed his straw farm hat, and fanned himself absently with its wide brim, that mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo