Example Sentences

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For the past two years, the FBI has been fanning out across the county to arrest Capitol riot suspects.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

“Our job has been fanning that spark into a real flame,” said Emma Kinema, a founding member of the group, which launched at 2018’s Game Developers Conference and now has 27 chapters across the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2019

The inblowing of fashion has been fanning her self-appreciation for years.

From A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees by Dix, Edwin Asa