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to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would "foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation"
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Recent Examples of fomenting
Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer, has became increasingly vocal in fomenting conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine rhetoric that put him at odds with members of his own family and put her in a difficult position with her colleagues in liberal Hollywood.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Attitudinal shifts may also be quietly fomenting professionals’ hesitation to leave their jobs for good.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer, has became increasingly vocal in fomenting conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine rhetoric that put him at odds with members of his own family and put her in a difficult position with her colleagues in liberal Hollywood.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fomenting
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Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
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His creative licensing with my performance, always thought provoking and precise with his 'on point' direction for my performance as Regan.Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2023
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Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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By addressing individual risk factors, encouraging additional imaging and promoting early detection, these new rules are a vital advancement in the fight against breast cancer.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company has until March 22, 2025, to consummate a Business Combination, and there is uncertainty about meeting this deadline, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on July 11, 2024, raising gross proceeds of $230,000,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Inflammation: Chronic inflammatory conditions can affect how your body uses or stores iron, leading to low circulating ferritin levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Battle for Arizona:A split state, a fierce race: Arizona voters must choose between 2 visions of America More important issues on Arizona ballot Arizona voters can decide some of the nation’s most inflammatory political issues on Tuesday's ballot.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Russia was responsible for sending two incendiary devices to DHL logistics hubs in Germany and the United Kingdom in July as part of a wider sabotage campaign to possibly start fires aboard aircraft bound for North America, a Western security official told NBC News.Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a provocative display of military prowess, North Korea declared on Friday that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test positions the nation at the forefront of global military power.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Luke Hales / Getty Images The 2024 baseball season may have just ended, but the most exciting drama in the sport is on deck: free agency.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Fomenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fomenting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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