fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
has been fueling
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present perfect progressiveof fuel (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The cost of college has been fueling these concerns for years and the recent challenges that young college graduates are facing finding entry-level jobs in the AI era have only exacerbated them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
That has been fueling the conflict between farmers and herders over usable land.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
Brazil created more formal jobs than expected in August, official data showed on Thursday, continuing a sequence of positive data that has been fueling the economy.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
What they didn't know, and what has been fueling negative investor sentiment all week, was how bad the numbers on manufacturing activity and consumer spending were going to be.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2011
Separately, online shopping has been fueling growth in total sales, while spending in stores on this Thursday alone may rival the levels reached the Friday after Thanksgiving.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2010
