fanned
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The blaze, which sparked around 11:30 am Friday, damaged or destroyed at least 7 structures and forced about 16,000 people to evacuate as 40 mph gusts fanned the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 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 tepid performance comes amid long-running uncertainty among traders over the Middle East crisis, which has fanned energy costs and in turn pushed inflation higher -- putting pressure on central banks to hike interest rates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
A door fanned, and I made for it, swerving.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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