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[fan] / fæn /






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Spurs have undergone radical change over the past 12 months amid understandable fan anger, with new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham leading the organisation on behalf of the Lewis Family Trust.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

He hopes his fan base embraces a life of reading.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The video’s storyline, in which the 33-year-old pop singer gets “Carrie”-style revenge for men’s misogynist judgments, was completely overshadowed by fan alarm at Grande’s apparent emaciation.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

His parents were Nigerian immigrants, and his father became a fan of country music by artists like Dolly Parton after initially settling in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“Adriana Diaz. She’s an exceptional woman. Big fan of my cranberry-and.white-chocolate-chip scones.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Since then he has assured fans that progress is ongoing, previously voicing hopes for completion dates that have since passed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Maria Veronese runs media training company Mediapro and says Charli XCX's method may not be a surprise to her fans.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

He’d split from Tennessee after just one season to take the USC job, leaving Volunteers fans to burn mattresses in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"We have decided to call off all games on August 5-6 until comprehensive safety measures are established," the KBO said in a statement, citing risks to players and fans as extreme temperatures persist.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

She gave us each a turn at being massaged by the torrent, which banged against our skinny bodies and bounced off in silver fans onto the ground.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Yet, fires fanned by increasingly extreme weather have stress-tested these measures more than ever before.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Elsewhere in Europe, thousands of people were evacuated late on Wednesday as fires threatened a tourist resort on the Greek island of Crete and continued to rage on Thursday, fanned by violent winds, authorities said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist resorts and villages.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The flames were only fanned when James’s agent, Rich Paul, publicly discussed the various franchises making their pitches at the start of July.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

She fanned herself now, and lifted her damp hair off her neck.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

On an overcast Wednesday morning in Salt Lake City this summer, four bicyclists gathered in an industrial area not far from the city’s airport before fanning out across town.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Social insects including bees rely on cooling behavior for example fanning their wings when things get too hot to buffer the hive but there are limits as to how effective this is in extreme heat.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Among them was US R&B star Kehlani, who jumped on a remix, fanning the song's smouldering groove into a full-blown inferno.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Engineers and executives who cut their teeth at the Musk-led powerhouse have been fanning out over the past few years as space-industry founders and investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

From a distance, you could see the impression of a woman’s body on the mountain face: her legs formed of huge ravines, her hair a spray of pines fanning over the northern ridge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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