stoking

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That would offer a boost to equities, without stoking fears of a slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

A broad-based tech selloff accelerated Tuesday as memory-chip stocks retreated, stoking skepticism about the artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Last week, Salesforce announced the acquisition of customer-agent company Fin for roughly $3.6 billion, further stoking investor discontent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

But while the U.S. is buying directly into the supply side, the U.K. is trying to solve the other side of the ledger: stoking commercial demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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