stoke
Example Sentences
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Millions of Australians were Thursday warned to prepare for a stifling heatwave stoking the risk of "catastrophic" bushfires across swathes of the country.
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Financing costs fluctuated, falling to historic lows and stoking demand further.
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Financing costs fluctuated, falling to historic lows and stoking demand further.
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The housing market’s doldrums have stoked the ire of consumers, drawn the attention of policymakers, and accelerated industry consolidation and discord.
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But as investors piled into tech, stoking fears of a bubble, Berkshire unloaded some of its Apple position, selling more than 60 million shares in the second and third quarters.
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