inflame
Example Sentences
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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
So even small disputes can inflame old divisions or trigger new ones.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
The excess industrial capacity probe targets the European Union, China, Japan, India and others, and could inflame tensions with those trading partners.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
“But questions of this sort inflame the public mind. . . .”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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