flare-up

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The S&P 500 is down 3.7% over the same period as Wall Street frets that the Iran war will lead to a flare-up in inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The last serious flare-up was in October, after which a fragile ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Qatar was reached.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The next flare-up came one evening in the sitting-room.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl