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
Within seconds, Johnny was next to me on his board, stoked and giddy, hooting and laughing.
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Reports Trump first stoked the Persian/Arabian Gulf debate during his first term as president.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
For example, Trump’s tariffs are exacerbating global trade fractures, further disrupting supply chains and stoking inflation.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should the economy slow further, the Fed could be inclined to lower interest rates — but doing so carries the risk of stoking inflation as more people buy goods and services, thus giving sellers incentives to raise prices.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Reports Trump first stoked the Persian/Arabian Gulf debate during his first term as president.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
For example, Trump’s tariffs are exacerbating global trade fractures, further disrupting supply chains and stoking inflation.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should the economy slow further, the Fed could be inclined to lower interest rates — but doing so carries the risk of stoking inflation as more people buy goods and services, thus giving sellers incentives to raise prices.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Tensions flared during Saturday's NCAA baseball game between Samford and Mercer. Samford outfielder Michael Gupton hit a two-run homer to increase the Bulldogs' lead over the Mercer Bears.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Such technology can increase sales from 25 to 57 percent, according to GK’s Arthur Hagiage.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Dowling’s donation comes as Northwell, New York’s largest health care provider, is actively lobbying the city government on a plan to expand its Lenox Hill Hospital complex on the Upper East Side, filings show.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The terminal was expanded in 2023. 2012: Paul Konerko hit a tie-breaking three-run home run — his 400th with the Chicago White Sox — in a 12-6 win over the Cleveland Indians.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Meant to boost exports across dozens of sectors, many fell short of their targets.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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As wildfires become more frequent and damaging in Southern California and beyond, Whaling’s invention is getting the attention of officials eager to boost preparedness.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Sperling initially designs his work in black and white, later adding color to augment his vision.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That motor augments the rider's pedaling power up to a top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph), automatically triggered by a torque sensor on the bike's crankset.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Stay hydrated: Since dry mouth raises gum disease risk, make sure to drink plenty of water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
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But the inclusion of migrants, the vast majority of whom were not listed in CBP data as having been accused of any felonies, raises deeper questions about what kind of data belongs in a criminal database.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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