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

The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects -- some dating back to the 1940s -- fanning speculation over whether extraterrestrial life exists.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

I flip through the pages, fanning them out like I would with a flip-book.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day