stoked
Example Sentences
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Recent rains have left soil and new vegetation wet, diminishing the threat of wildfire stoked by wind.
From Los Angeles Times
Watching onscreen characters trying to get ahead has stoked endless debate over the intersection of career ambition and moral code.
“The prospect of further cuts stoked demand for gold,” ANZ says.
But I couldn’t predict how bizarre her flailing would be, especially after she publicly hugged Vance in a way that stoked widespread rumors that the two are more than friends.
From Salon
His death stoked anger towards authorities accused of failing to support Manzo in the fight against the region's myriad cartels.
From Barron's
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