flare
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Despite a round of antivirals, the flare turned into the painful condition Bell’s palsy, a complication that causes muscle weakness and drooping, often in one side of the face.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Worry about the next flare, memories of previous episodes, and fear of movements that might trigger pain can all become part of everyday life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
If confirmed, the loss of the F-15 would be the first for Saudi Arabia in the latest flare up in the decadelong war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
From some angles the jets appeared very close to the roof of the DHL Stadium as they roared over amid coloured flare smoke.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Molly presses her lips together, and her nostrils flare ever so slightly.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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Recent data bears this out—though it’s not clear why younger people might be having shingles flares, it’s possible that it’s related to high levels of stress.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Their analysis revealed two distinct populations of immune cells that appeared during both flares.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier, AFP saw two people climb over the education ministry wall and throw flares into the building.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
He said Abdela had "dived into the centre of the boat and moved to another location wearing a hat" before being identified, adding that the vessel did not have flares, GPS or maps onboard.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
What happened next, I only knew in dim, scattered flares of consciousness.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Concerns about JetBlue’s viability have flared in recent days, however.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Ruscoe, who used to work in a job centre, said her chronic pain condition fibromyalgia had left her feeling fatigued and in pain and, when it had flared up, unable to move.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He’d settled into the role, and owned an .809 OPS, when his elbow injury flared while throwing before a game on Aug. 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The long simmering conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni militant group flared into renewed war over the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Its nostrils are flared, showing red, its muzzle straight in the air.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Yet another will relax rules around the routine flaring of "associated gas."
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Worries about oil back over $100 a barrel and the Iran conflict flaring up again are top of mind heading into the weekend,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Reaching the semi-finals came at a price, though, with his arm injury flaring up again at Wimbledon and leaving Draper "devastated" at having to pull out of his home Grand Slam.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Producers are paying other companies to take it away, flaring it or simply releasing the potent greenhouse gas into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The goblin/dwarf turf war was flaring up at the moment and some bright spark LEP elf had seen fit to put him in a cell with a gang of psyched-up goblins.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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