inflaming

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Activated by the hormones of the menstrual cycle, these sores thicken and bleed each month, inflaming and scarring the surrounding tissue.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

City leaders have previously resisted federal deployments, arguing they undermine local control and risk inflaming already tense situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands.”

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

“Reminds me it’s inside me, what’s inflaming my lungs.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes