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stoke

[stohk] / stoʊk /
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fuel
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If you fantasize about retiring abroad, stories of blissful expats will only stoke your desire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

That could stoke market volatility gauges over the coming months, especially under the Fed’s new leadership of Chairman Kevin Warsh, who prefers a tighter communication policy with fewer market signals.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

During almost four months of the Iran war, Treasury yields and crude prices broadly moved in the same direction because war spending and higher energy costs tend to stoke inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Shortly afterwards, Swinney said: "Police Scotland have issued a warning about deliberate misinformation that is being used to stoke up fear and alarm in our communities."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“I’ll stoke up the woodstove while we wait. It’s chilly.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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