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stoke

[stohk] / stoʊk /
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fuel
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If you fantasize about retiring abroad, stories of blissful expats will only stoke your desire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The same is true for weak gross domestic product numbers or soft retail sales, which can stoke asset prices even as they signal difficult times ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

During almost four months of the Iran war, Treasury yields and crude prices broadly moved in the same direction because war spending and higher energy costs tend to stoke inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Shortly afterwards, Swinney said: "Police Scotland have issued a warning about deliberate misinformation that is being used to stoke up fear and alarm in our communities."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

He watched his chance and stooped close beside Heqet on the pretext of helping him stoke an oven.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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