flare-up

Example Sentences

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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 flare-up in tension is likely to halt any moves by ship owners to consider transiting the Strait,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Visa advanced 8.3% after the credit-card company topped earnings targets for its fiscal second quarter, as consumer spending held up despite worries that the Iran war would spark a flare-up in inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

To prevent a potential flare-up, fire crews would be “working through the night,” officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I get my treatments, I take my medicine, I drink my body weight in milk shakes, I get to see Barb and Julie, I leave until my next flare-up.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott