stoke
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The Reserve Bank of India met against a backdrop of sharp rupee depreciation and acute economic risks, as the Iran crisis drives up energy prices, threatening to stoke inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Badenoch have called for politicians not to stoke division following the outcry about the teenager's murder, and subsequent protests on the streets of Southampton.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Longtime critics of subways used the explosion to stoke community fears that tunneling would lead to exploding homes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
One must wonder whether these flashy ads do more to stoke his base rather than convince the massive number of undecided voters frustrated with Bass to join his cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Rumsey closed with an appeal for nurturing the artistic temperament in young and old alike, “to stoke that Apollonian ember in all mortal beings.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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