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ADP private payrolls data and the ISM services report were stronger than expected, fuelling expectations the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The other quarter-final in their part of the draw pits Sorana Cirstea, whose impending retirement is fuelling the 36-year-old Romanian's success, against Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Samsung agreement is fuelling labour demands in other sectors across South Korea -- with workers in industries from biotech and autos to shipbuilding asking for a larger share of corporate profits through bonuses.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

South Korean authorities have arrested a YouTuber who allegedly made defamatory claims about actor Kim Soo-hyun, fuelling a scandal that halted the A-lister's career.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

This matter of fuelling steamers is a serious one at such distances from the coal-mines; it costs the Peninsular Company some eight hundred thousand pounds a year.

From Around the World in 80 Days by Verne, Jules