flare-up
Example Sentences
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He said the flare-up of the Drumcree dispute should be "a bit of a warning shot or a wake-up call".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
If confirmed, it would be the first Saudi F-15 lost in the latest flare-up and could represent a significant change in the Houthis’ air-defense capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Given this flare-up in fighting, reporters asked if there would be an end to this war.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, left tackle Rashawn Slater, who missed all of last season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp, was sidelined for much of August because of a flare-up to that same knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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
