Example Sentences

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Fomenting rebellion would normally be perilous in Mr. Putin’s Russia, where even modest acts of dissent are harshly punished.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Fomenting a revolution very different from the one Gropius sought, he ‘converted’ a number of students to a strict regime of fasting and head-shaving.

From Nature • Aug. 5, 2019

Fomenting much of that umbrage is Ms. Wallach, whose tactics, detailed treatises and Capitol Hill briefings have torn apart the chapters of the Pacific accord that have leaked out.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2015

Fomenting with very warm water is also useful.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert