stoke
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One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Badenoch have called for politicians not to stoke division following the outcry about the teenager's murder, and subsequent protests on the streets of Southampton.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That could stoke further selling in Treasury bonds, taking yields firmly higher into the summer months.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Mortgage rates track the 10-year Treasury yield, which is rising on worries that the energy crisis will stoke inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“Auntie Rose is out traveling today, so why don’t you go stoke a fire in the hearth. Looks like those good-for-nothing cousins let it go out once more.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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