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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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She said a police officer unrelated to the case had been forced to relocate, warning that "misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That is wrong: endometriosis is a system-wide inflammatory disease.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The researchers also detected other early inflammatory changes.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Researchers collected blood samples before and after each four-week period and measured cytokines, which are inflammatory proteins produced by the immune system.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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