fanning

Example Sentences

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"People who are donating money are causing the problem of animal cruelty here, because they keep on fuelling it, they are fanning the fire," says Kakooza.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Many began buying back shares to stem their losses, fanning a giant short squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Yeah,” he says, fanning his hands across the screen for emphasis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Brent crude hit $100 a barrel at one point today after a report that Vice President JD Vance’s peace-talk trip to Islamabad had been delayed, fanning fears that negotiations had fallen apart.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Rowdy’s long skinny tail started fanning the air.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls