stoked

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That stoked his jealousies and insecurities, along with frontman Jagger stealing the spotlight from him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Musk stoked the flames with the announcement of new joint ventures between Tesla and SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fog of war has stoked a massive surge in the market’s so-called “fear gauge,” the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, over the past two months, taking it to levels normally associated with extreme volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"We were all just super stoked to be working with Saoirse as each one of us admires her and her work," Coles said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Wage reductions and layoffs stoked unrest among workers nationwide.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson