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Professor Catherine Rottenberg from Goldsmiths University of London said that regardless of how the artwork should be interpreted, Carpenter was "fanning the flames of controversy in order to sell her brand".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The ocean breeze that cools the subdivision during warm summer days was fanning the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

It looked like Schmetzer was fanning the flames Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

“Everything that happened between the death of Pamela and today was fanning the flames of hate between people,” said Carancini, of the center-left Democratic Party, in an interview.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2018

Chestnutt was fanning the little drama queen with her ears.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia