Example Sentences

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“Gen Z has been fueling this movement toward a lot of things,” said Melise Panetta, a marketing lecturer at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025

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

The contagious subvariant has been fueling COVID-19 surges across Europe and Asia and was recently found in the wastewater of at least four Oregon communities.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022

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