stoking

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But the proposed merger would saddle the combined company with $79 billion in debt, stoking fears that Paramount would be forced to make steep cost cuts to juggle such a large debt load.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But the proposed merger would saddle the combined company with $79 billion in debt, stoking fears that Paramount would need to make steep cost cuts to balance such a large debt load.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

That’s stoking domestic gasoline prices, which hit a 2022 high of $4.30 a gallon this week, according to the AAA.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

China makes up the other 90 percent of the world's market, stoking fears about Beijing's ability to choke global supplies.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Mother was out in the kitchen and I’d been stoking up the fire.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier