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inflame

[in-fleym] / ɪnˈfleɪm /


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It’s easy to see how videos could inflame heated debates over managing such animals, in California and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

They had warned of a diminished ability to respond should major global events inflame threats at home and abroad.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The decision is likely to inflame tensions between the federal government and officials in Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens were fatally shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They can inflame internal and external tensions and foment uncertainty.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Rutherford had once been a famous caricaturist, whose brutal cartoons had helped to inflame popular opinion before and during the Revolution.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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