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  • noun Plural form of fan.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fan.

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Examples

  • They\'ll focus on Pedro\'s history of baiting Yankee fans, of Yankee fans\ 'own chants of \ "Who\'s Your Daddy, \" and of Pedro\'s mixed track record at Yankee Stadium.

    Jonah Keri: The Pedro I Know 2009

  • There are fans, and then there are * fans*, and I don't fit either of those categories; I'm more an admirer.

    Hello!Blog 2009

  • It exposes the machinations famous people use to profit off what they call their "fans" aka "consumers."

    Celebrity Inc.: The Truth Behind Kim Kardashian's Divorce 2011

  • Transformers: War for Cybertron is the title fans have been waiting for.

    Gamezone: Game Reviews and More! 2010

  • Again, please send us your photos (at your own will) and we'd be honored to use them as we love and respect our family and friends (we don't use the term fans) all over the world.

    Roadrunner Records Latest News 2009

  • Appeasing the fans is an overarching theme this season for NASCAR, which relaxed the rules for bump-drafting at Daytona and has encouraged drivers to embrace more slam-bang action while displaying their emotions.

    McMurray hangs on to win pothole-marred Daytona 500 2010

  • What he has promised to the fans is the completion of the Dark Tower series, so all we can do in the meantime is wait for From a Buick Eight in September, and then for the fifth Dark Tower book – Wolves of the Calla – some time in 2003 and hope.

    2010 April 23 « The BookBanter Blog 2010

  • Oh, sure, ye can pretend to yerself that meeting the fans is about connecting to them as individuals but there's an unavoidable status differential between the writer and the fan in that situation.

    Archive 2007-01-01 Hal Duncan 2007

  • Obviously, any brawl that involves the fans is a whole different animal, and one of those is too many — but a good old-fashioned fight amongst players is usually harmless, and often pretty entertaining.

    Matthew Yglesias » Suspensions 2007

  • Oh, sure, ye can pretend to yerself that meeting the fans is about connecting to them as individuals but there's an unavoidable status differential between the writer and the fan in that situation.

    The Dufus Dollar Hal Duncan 2007

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