fanned

Example Sentences

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It also fanned debate about immigration and security, at a time when Germany was in the midst of a national election campaign.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Earnings growth will be fanned by new and renovated stores and further expansion overseas, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The labour dispute has also fanned a debate over how AI profits should be distributed.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His breath fanned my hair as he bent closer.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago