fanning
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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
“They were going around fanning people, handing out barf bags left and right,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Oil prices extended hefty gains Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US interest rate hike this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 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
“Oh my gosh, oh my gosh!” she kept saying over and over again, fanning herself with both hands.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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