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"to foment" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to instigate or cause something, typically negative or disruptive, to happen. Example: The politician's inflammatory remarks only served to foment unrest among the crowd, leading to protests and riots in the streets.
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It was, he replied, to foment doubt.
Administration officials deny trying to foment trouble.
Together they vowed to foment a coup.
But they wanted to foment a revolution.
Has the U.S. used covert operations to foment regime change?
Tehran certainly never misses a chance to foment trouble.
"I didn't go to foment revolution," he said.
But opportunistic politicians are continuing to foment this noxious anger.
Related: Is Netanyahu out to foment war with Iran?
Mr Castro tried to foment or aid armed uprisings.
Bitter splits that the Mail appears eager to foment.
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