inflame
Example Sentences
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During a training session there, Gardner inflamed a groin injury that had plagued him for months.
From Los Angeles Times
This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.
From Science Daily
“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
The department has been using data to focus efforts on violent offenders, gun crimes and repeat offenders—attacking serious crime without inflaming backlash against police, O’Hara has said.
The researchers found that TL1A, which is mainly produced by immune cells already present in the inflamed gut, drives tumor growth largely through its effects on ILC3 cells.
From Science Daily
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