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Six example sentences with foment, each labelled with its topic.
Pamphlets printed in cheap shops helped foment unrest in the port districts throughout that long and hungry winter.
History
Anonymous accounts tried to foment a boycott of the local election, posting the same three claims from forty profiles.
Politics
A handful of forum regulars fomented distrust of the new ranking system before anyone had actually played a match.
Gaming
Iago works to foment jealousy in Othello with hints and a stolen handkerchief rather than a single direct accusation.
Literature
One anonymous post fomented panic among depositors, and a line formed outside the branch before it opened.
Finance
A leaked quote from the point guard fomented a rift in the locker room that lasted the rest of the season.
Basketball
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