fanned

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Official US jobs data due later in the day is also in focus following forecast-topping private figures that indicated the economy remained healthy and fanned bets on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

What’s Next: A cryptic social media post by Nvidia last week fanned rumors that it will be making a chip for Windows PCs, something that could be announced at the GTC Taipei convention starting today.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Windy conditions initially fanned the flames and made it difficult for firefighters to reach the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas