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fan

[fan] / fæn /






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Dr Laftah says she's a fan of the pimple hydrocolloid star patches as a social media hack.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

“It’s certainly a rivalry in the sense of the history, the fan bases,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

“They always say LSU has more money, the nicer facilities, bigger fan base, bigger stadium,” Chambliss said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Take a scroll through Instagram and TikTok, and you’ll see fan edit-style videos of Ossoff at campaign rallies and in Senate hearings.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

“Always a pleasure to meet a fellow fan of ferns! I wonder if you remember me. I spoke at Swanburne some years ago, when you were still a student here.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Chicago Bears fans also probably reacted with similar words when star quarterback Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

The teenager's quarter-final defeat to Jonny Clayton ended Littler's quest for the clean sweep, but the Warrington native clearly felt fans had been unduly harsh towards him.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

White wine fans tend to fall into three camps—Chardonnay drinkers who like rich, full-bodied whites, Sauvignon Blanc sippers who favor acidity and herbaceousness, and Pinot Grigio pounders who prioritize lightness and drinkability.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The same expression was no doubt used by countless Commanders fans who had seen their quarterback miss much of the 2025 season with the same injury to the same elbow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

The queen’s sister, Empress Marie of Russia, took photographs during the royal inspection, and afterward, the eager fans who mobbed the dock gave the crew teddy bears and other mascots to carry south.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Tuesday’s scene was a mixture of confusion and chaos, with first responders fanned out across two catastrophes and television news teams desperately trying to find out whether their journalists were safe.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

That has fanned speculation the Federal Reserve and other central banks will have to hike interest rates to tame prices -- US diesel is already at a record of almost $6 a gallon.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

That has eased pressure on markets after last week's spike fanned inflation fears and sent the yield on long-dated US Treasuries to their highest since 2007, just before the global financial crisis.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Tucakovic said the firestorm burned through "everything in their path" as officials confirmed flames, fanned by strong winds, engulfed 1,000 hectares in just four hours.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Wings of water fanned out from his wheels.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

And more worryingly, retail diesel prices remain at a record high around $5.90 a gallon, fanning concerns about inflation as global financial markets are under strain from a bond selloff and U.S. dollar weakness.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Markets have been shaken this week as the Middle East crisis sent crude surging around 10 percent, fanning inflation concerns and putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

“They were going around fanning people, handing out barf bags left and right,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

On an overcast Wednesday morning in Salt Lake City this summer, four bicyclists gathered in an industrial area not far from the city’s airport before fanning out across town.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Kyla asked me, spinning the knot of her scarf to the crown of her head and fanning her long black hair over her shoulders.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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