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  • past participle of fan.
  • past tense form of fan.
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fanned



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The spike in oil prices fanned inflation fears again and put fresh upward pressure on government bond yields to multi-year highs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Morton, however, says Charles was ill-advised to rebut the claims, as it simply further fanned the hype around the memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Tuesday’s scene was a mixture of confusion and chaos, with first responders fanned out across two catastrophes and television news teams desperately trying to find out whether their journalists were safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Tucakovic said the firestorm burned through "everything in their path" as officials confirmed flames, fanned by strong winds, engulfed 1,000 hectares in just four hours.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

He had fanned the embers of people's hearts and sent them out into the world to do extraordinary things.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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