flare
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"Our data clearly show that the gas flares follow the patterns of the major fault systems around Milos," Nomikou explains.
From Science Daily
In mid-November 2025, a large solar flare erupted from the surface of the Sun, resulting in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights in the UK.
From BBC
Pope Leo also decried turmoil and conflict plaguing other parts of the world, including Thailand and Cambodia where deadly border clashes have flared up despite a ceasefire in July.
From BBC
After the dispute flared with fresh fighting in May, the neighbours shuttered overland crossings.
From Barron's
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” aptly reflects the way that holiday images randomly flare up and recede within the bright hearth of recollection, memories made mutable by the passage of time.
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