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Some pro-Moonves directors suspected that Ms. Redstone had fomented the media investigations, despite her vehement denials.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2018

He decried that the rise of terrorism had fomented suspicion and condemnation about religion in general.

From US News • Oct. 28, 2015

Naturally Moscow news organs declared, last week, that "England" had fomented the revolt against Amanullah.

From Time Magazine Archive

Roosevelt vigorously denied that the U.S. had fomented the revolution but defended his actions in characteristic terms: "To have acted otherwise ... would have been betrayal of the interests of the United States."

From Time Magazine Archive

It was Hallock who had fomented the trouble; it was Hallock who was now directing it.

From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Lynde, Francis