stoked

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April’s hot inflation data stoked investors’ expectations for future price increases, sending break-even rates on inflation-protected bonds to a multiyear high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

And at least for now, company earnings have stoked optimism that the bull market can continue.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Sometimes amplified by local media, these messages stoked fear and suspicion of strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That stoked his jealousies and insecurities, along with frontman Jagger stealing the spotlight from him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Afterward, they went into the store and Mr. Newton stoked the woodstove—“Don’t know why. Won’t be anyone out on such a day,” he observed.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt