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hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company
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Recent Examples of stoking
New York Times reporting within Myanmar over the past few years of intensifying war has laid bare how the country’s descent into failed statehood is stoking conflict at home and exporting misery, dependency and corruption across continents.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools from Massachusetts to California.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Nordic country that joined the alliance in 2023 has already accused Moscow of stoking a migrant crisis at its border.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
As a result, the duo also had a hand in stoking interest in the relationship between their characters.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
During the Biden presidency’s first six months, many Americans received COVID-19 vaccinations, and the economy began to reemerge, stoking consumer demand as supplies lagged.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite stoking the fears of cannabis advocates and industry folks, however, the policy shift didn’t impede state-level marijuana reform.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck Firefighters may be dedicated to dousing blazes, but The Anti-Social Season is all about stoking the embers between former firefighter Thea Martinelli and librarian Simon Osman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools from Massachusetts to California.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Nordic country that joined the alliance in 2023 has already accused Moscow of stoking a migrant crisis at its border.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
As a result, the duo also had a hand in stoking interest in the relationship between their characters.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
During the Biden presidency’s first six months, many Americans received COVID-19 vaccinations, and the economy began to reemerge, stoking consumer demand as supplies lagged.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite stoking the fears of cannabis advocates and industry folks, however, the policy shift didn’t impede state-level marijuana reform.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck Firefighters may be dedicated to dousing blazes, but The Anti-Social Season is all about stoking the embers between former firefighter Thea Martinelli and librarian Simon Osman.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoking
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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With technology accelerating at an ever-increasing speed, educators can register and get up and running with Business Builders free of charge in a just matter of days.—
Alexa MacDonald,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Neurological conditions like neuropathy, which can change the sensation in the toes or feet, can also impact balance and mobility, raising the risk of falls, Clifford Segil, DO, a neurologist who treats older adults at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, told Health.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Stoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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