fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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As in many other businesses, Detroit knows that those baby-boom consumers will be fueling its sales for years to come.
From Time Magazine Archive
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