flare
Example Sentences
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It was three days after a stranded mariner’s emergency flare apparently sent flames raging through the south end of Channel Islands National Park’s second-largest island.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
After safely detonating the device at another location, the police informed Ewan that the device was a practice bomb used to send flare signals 20,000 ft in the air.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"While geopolitical risks could still flare up, the more pressing issue appears to be macro-related," he said, pointing to the recent rise in sovereign bond yields and the prospect of central banks raising interest rates.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
While the possibility remains that hostilities could flare up again in the Persian Gulf, Haefele is adamant that gradual de-escalation is ongoing, citing President President Trump’s assertion that a cease fire is still in effect.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
I can almost see the horse's nostrils flare.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
Vocabulary lists containing flare
The Cay
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