stoking
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Hope was briefly sparked after a night-flying plane reported a person stoking a large campfire at Davis Lake below Mount Morgan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Now, her death is stoking that anger and mingling it with grief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Beshear’s newly published book, which is de rigueur for potential candidates seeking to raise their political profile and lay out a vision, is also stoking talk of 2028.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rising crude-oil prices and strong corporate profits are stoking worries that the Federal Reserve might start raising interest rates again after a three-year break, McElligott said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Really stoking him now, making him slam his candy bar to the ground.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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