is stoking
- present progressive of stoke (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Another surge in oil prices is stoking inflation concerns and helping force benchmark borrowing costs to multi-month highs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
For Japan, the conflict in the Middle East is stoking concerns around inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine," exclaimed the NPR headline, with the enticing promise that this is "stoking fury among his supporters."
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
In South America, the increasingly foreign presence in territorial waters is stoking nationalist worry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
The surge is stoking fears about Europe’s automotive industry, an economic powerhouse centered in France and Germany that employs millions of workers, staying competitive as it transitions from fossil fuels to electricity.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
