stoke
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1. stoke - Noun
2. stoke - Verb
3. Stoke - Proper noun
Meaning
To stick; to thrust; to stab.
To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.
To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.
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Divorce lawyers stoke anger and fear in their clients, knowing that as long as the conflicts remain unresolved the revenue stream will keep flowing.
I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.
The forces that have worked hard to stoke populist anger against reform are the very ones that benefit from a health system which puts profits ahead of quality care for its patients.
Old pain doesn't completely die. Time may soothe it, stoke over it until it looks like it has healed, but it never dies properly. It stays with you, it lives in the cracks of your soul, waiting for moments when you feel true pain.
Ever since taking office, the Obama administration has sought to accommodate Islamist demands that freedom of expression be curbed, lest it offend Muslims and stoke violence. For example, in 2009, the administration co-sponsored a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution along those lines.
No one wants to stoke coal if he can regulate an oil valve instead.