fanning

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The anticipated mega-IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are fanning private equity’s hopes that initial public offerings will once again be a viable exit path for the industry’s nearly 33,000 unsold businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"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

The bombings have also seen the vital Strait of Hormuz -- through which around 20 percent of global seaborne oil passes -- effectively shut and several ships attacked, fanning supply fears.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Ma brought out a big banana leaf and began fanning Headmaster.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins