fan
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Furthermore, Los Angeles has a multicultural Laker fan base, and I disagree with Shaquille O’Neal on his divisive choice of words for “Snowtime Lakers” — not funny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Being such a fan, and waiting 13 years for this game to come out and the hype around it, I don’t want to wait to play it until the weekend,” Gettler said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson said: "We're having productive conversations with rightsholders around the world about supporting creativity, including fan art, while protecting intellectual property and taking appropriate action in response to copyright complaints."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Baxter herself is a fan of growing sequoias—not really migrating whole forests, but she’s fine with planting one or two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He’d started to receive fan letters and requests for photos, autographs, even some selected game scores to autograph and inscribe—not just from the United States but from different corners of the globe.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The 19-year-old winger was an unused substitute for the midweek penalty shootout defeat by Liverpool but was still serenaded with chants from away fans at Anfield.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Another winks at “Army of Darkness” fans; look for the logo on Margaret’s work uniform.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Amy Gettler, who has taken the day off from work for every “GTA” release, is one of the millions of fans who’s been waiting for “GTA 6” since playing the previous version in 2013.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Even when Morgan Rogers gave the hosts a second-half lead, they had done enough for the visiting fans to believe a comeback was possible.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Citizens National Bank of Wolf Point passed out fans with a slogan printed on one side: Come across or the Kaiser will.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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Swain said this Santa Ana wind event doesn’t compare to those that fanned the flames of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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
To sell his plan, Blume fanned out last week to Volkswagen locations on a tour more akin to a political campaign than a corporate roadshow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
People fanned themselves with programs in the July heat while the organist plodded out hymns.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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The selloff overshadowed a drop in oil prices that came even as Yemen's Houthis step up their attacks on Saudi Arabia, fanning tensions in the Middle East and raising further concerns about supplies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
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.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
His voice cracked, but before he could pour out any words, Big Ma, who had been fanning herself before the open window, called out, “Your Pa is keeping company with a woman in Brownsville.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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