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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Despite a round of antivirals, the flare turned into the painful condition Bell’s palsy, a complication that causes muscle weakness and drooping, often in one side of the face.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

To investigate what happens in the brain during a pain flare, the researchers recruited 114 patients with chronic low back pain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The line floats in the top margin of a spiral notebook like a signal flare scrawled in pencil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hilary asks me before showing me an image of a short-sleeved black beaded velvet body suit with a high-neck and an ’80s cut that would likely land somewhere above the flare of my hips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Aru knew because she’d dealt with it every day in school, that flare of not knowing where you belonged.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Recent data bears this out—though it’s not clear why younger people might be having shingles flares, it’s possible that it’s related to high levels of stress.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Approximately 20% to 50% of patients who develop this complication experience repeated arthritis flares, and symptoms can persist for months or even years after immunotherapy ends.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Earlier, AFP saw two people climb over the education ministry wall and throw flares into the building.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He said Abdela had "dived into the centre of the boat and moved to another location wearing a hat" before being identified, adding that the vessel did not have flares, GPS or maps onboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

She spins in a circle and it flares out around her.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Concerns over an AI bubble flared whenever competition intensified, growth showed signs of slowing or data-center operators reported construction logjams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Concerns about JetBlue’s viability have flared in recent days, however.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Ruscoe, who used to work in a job centre, said her chronic pain condition fibromyalgia had left her feeling fatigued and in pain and, when it had flared up, unable to move.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He’d settled into the role, and owned an .809 OPS, when his elbow injury flared while throwing before a game on Aug. 2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Penelope’s temper flared, but she kept her voice hushed, as the children were not far off.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Yet another will relax rules around the routine flaring of "associated gas."

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

New heated debates are flaring up across the industry as CEOs, researchers and policymakers grapple with what it means to pace the frontier.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

A teenage powerlifter managed to win double golds at a world championship despite her endometriosis flaring up to leave her in excruciating pain just before the competition.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Images from the European Union’s Sentinel-2 Earth observation satellite showed flaring at the plant, but the official Saudi statement didn’t identify Abqaiq as a target of the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The heart of flame leapt nimbly across the gap between the trees and then went swinging and flaring along the whole row of them.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding


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