stoke
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, oil is up by more than a third since the start of the Iran war, stoking fears of future inflation.
From Barron's
Brent crude prices have risen more than 40% since the war began, stoking fears of inflation, since petroleum factors into the prices of most everything, from manufacturing to transportation.
From Barron's
U.S. stocks drifted lower in a slow grind over the past two weeks, as the conflict with Iran stoked worries about inflation and interest rates as oil prices shot higher.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, oil is up by more than a third since the Iran war started, stoking fears of future inflation.
From Barron's
The sudden and unusual lull has stoked uncertainty about what Beijing is doing while the world focuses on war in the Middle East.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
