fan the flames

Example Sentences

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It prompted the president of the National Electoral Council, Ana Paola Hall, to warn all parties "not to fan the flames of confrontation or violence".

From BBC

“They fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights,” Mr. Biden said at Pennsylvania’s Independence Hall last September.

From Washington Times

“In Mali, there was a lot of anti-French rhetoric before Russian influence. But what Russian strategic communications and outlets were able to do was to fan the flames,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

But that seemed to only further fan the flames.

From Washington Times

“They fan the flames of culture wars to distract from the fact that blue states have lower murder ats, better healthcare outcomes, and higher GDPs,” he said in a launch video that flashed clips of former President Donald Trump, Mr. DeSantis and Govs.

From Washington Times