stoking
Example Sentences
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Higher energy prices quickly reverberated through markets, stoking a selloff in government bonds that sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note—a barometer for borrowing costs—to the highest level of Trump’s second term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May on Thursday after several days of increases, stoking fears of higher inflation and a lower likelihood of interest rate cuts.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
That would offer a boost to equities, without stoking fears of a slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"I will not in any way lend a hand to stoking this tension," Tusk told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
On November 27, very early in the day, probably while I was stoking our woodstove for breakfast, Lumumba escaped.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
