stoke

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Tech stocks continued to get hit hard, thanks to a combination of AI fears, regulatory worries, and supply-chain concerns, all as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The European Central Bank’s Christine Lagarde has urged governments to avoid blanket policies that could strain finances and stoke demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Ongoing tensions continue to support higher prices, stoke inflation concerns, and reinforce expectations that policymakers may delay easing, or even tighten, monetary policy.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

For now, automakers and dealers are offering deep discounts on electric cars, while watching to see if higher fuel prices stoke longer-term renewed interest in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

We hung our heads, pushed back our chairs, and filed out to help stoke up the firebox in the kitchen house.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver