fanned

Example Sentences

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People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Middle East producers need tankers that have fanned out across the world to deliver their cargoes and sail back, which could take months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Individual investors have been pulling money out of private-credit funds at a rising pace this year, a phenomenon fund managers have blamed on irrational fears fanned by the media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, investigators and family members fanned out through Aden to collect recordings from other security cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Departing passengers fanned around me, their careless elbows brushing against my body.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros