stoked

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Entrepreneurs and the U.S. government have stoked a sprawling industry dedicated to getting humanity off the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Musk stoked the flames with the announcement of new joint ventures between Tesla and SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fog of war has stoked a massive surge in the market’s so-called “fear gauge,” the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, over the past two months, taking it to levels normally associated with extreme volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"We were all just super stoked to be working with Saoirse as each one of us admires her and her work," Coles said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

One evening as I stoked this memory like a fire against November’s chill, a knock sounded at my door.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein