stoked
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Polls suggest Ossoff will easily win his Senate race this fall, which has stoked speculation that he may run for president in 2028.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
His long stay abroad has also stoked talk of a post-Biya future and accelerated jockeying among would-be successors as questions over who might replace him persist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In recent months, Ossoff’s skill on the stump has stoked speculation about his aspirations for 2028.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shira Eisenberg, founder of an AI startup for early childhood, thinks the popularity of the phrase reflects a culture of bristling ambition stoked by the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She burned two in a row, to be exact—she had the fire in the stove stoked up way too high.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
