fanned
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They fanned out across towns and villages, gathered signatures and recruited polling-station monitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The fires are being fanned by the Santa Ana winds, which normally begin during cooler months from late September to May.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The spike in oil prices fanned inflation fears again and put fresh upward pressure on government bond yields to multi-year highs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Morton, however, says Charles was ill-advised to rebut the claims, as it simply further fanned the hype around the memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He pointed to a vat of syrup boiling on the stove and fanned his face and squinted his eyes to show how hot it was.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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