flare-up

Example Sentences

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He remains shut down from throwing after a flare-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Hopes were raised over the weekend that an agreement was close, only to be faced with a flare-up of tensions at the start of the week.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The flare-up comes a day after Iran's foreign ministry had said it was considering a US proposal to end the war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Then came the war with Iran and bond-market worries about soaring oil prices and an inflation flare-up.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The lawyer’s sally induced guffaws, a courtroom flare-up that Judge Tate’s dour gaze soon extinguished.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote