as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company
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Recent Examples of stoke
But Jeremayah Maniero was not stoked about a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday.
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Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 June 2026
That sparked a selloff on Thursday that got further stoked by Friday’s strong jobs report.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
That was the result of optimism being gently stoked during an unbeaten run through qualification but an end to that sequence revealed flaws in their grand plans.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 June 2026
That sparked a selloff on Thursday that got further stoked by Friday’s strong jobs report.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
That was the result of optimism being gently stoked during an unbeaten run through qualification but an end to that sequence revealed flaws in their grand plans.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Hufanga, who faced the Hill-Waddle tandem firsthand while playing for San Francisco back then, noted the duo’s ability to accelerate and decelerate to disguise in-breaking routes as deep routes and vice versa.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The kingdom is also accelerating spending on defense — which has taken on an even greater importance because of the war with Iran — and investments tied to artificial intelligence, logistics, and infrastructure needed for Expo 2030 and the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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Publix is set to open five new stores by early July, expanding its footprint in Florida and Kentucky as the grocery chain continues steady growth across the Southeast.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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As part of the deal announced Monday, Amazon will work with Corning on a new program to expand a fiber-optic technician training program at Catawba Valley Community College based in Hickory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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By contrast, William Mott’s Chief Wallabee’s role in the race can be boosted by his post position, and the trainer has added blinkers this evening to help his athlete’s concentration when the going gets tough.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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But depending on how much healthcare costs rise and boost Medicare spending, that threshold could come much sooner.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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From there, more would have to balance the trade financially, as well as in terms of prospects that could either augment Milwaukee’s mix or be flipped otherwise.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Whatever the final cost, the program is clearly designed to build both new missile defense capabilities and to augment existing space infrastructure—creating exciting market opportunities for both traditional space primes and new market entrants.—
Michael P. Dempsey,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Half of the money raised will be donated to a local gun violence prevention group.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In 2016, Loomis voters approved Measure F, a quarter-cent sales tax projected to raise about $250,000 annually for general government services, including support for the Loomis Library.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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