fanned

Example Sentences

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Federal immigration agents fanned across the city, apprehending workers at car washes, garment businesses, Home Depots and other locations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In an interview published in Greenlandic daily newspaper Sermitsiaq on Wednesday, Landry fanned Greenland's dreams of independence.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In early April, Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of local wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Inflation risks have intensified, fanned by the significant increase in domestic petroleum prices and higher rice prices, said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She fanned fast for a minute, then sank down in Granny’s big rocker, the high-back one with apples and pears carved on it.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns