stoked

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The data stoked fresh fears among investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer, especially as inflation remains stubborn.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The flurry of announcements has stoked a debate about whether there is an AI infrastructure bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Those fears were further stoked Tuesday by fresh Israeli evacuation orders for the entirety of Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon’s second-largest city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But the decline has also stoked concerns over a broader tech pullback over the coming weeks that could undo the S&P 500’s searing spring comeback and set markets back heading into the summer months.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

We sat against the wall while the cook stoked the welcome flames of the breakfast lire.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson