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

Visa’s earnings beat was driven by healthy consumer spending despite inflation worries fanned by the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Individual investors have been pulling money out of private-credit funds at a rising pace this year, a phenomenon fund managers have blamed on irrational fears fanned by the media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Avalanche then increased the advantage 7:39 in the final period after Kempe fanned a shot from the point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He took off his bowler and fanned himself, the ring of white hair around his shiny scalp fluttering from the air churned up by the hat.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu