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Instead they meet in person, in the room above a Village tavern, for urgent discussions about issues that inflame the young, creative mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He called on political parties to "condemn acts that deliberately inflame tensions".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

It’s easy to see how videos could inflame heated debates over managing such animals, in California and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

In terrible moments, we should keep in our minds these thoughts: Don’t inflame things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

If his purpose had been to inflame the Meer- eenese against her, he would have told his tale when the hall was full of ears to hear.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Her approach, it was claimed, "inflames rather than calms a situation" and "creates a culture of fear and anxiety".

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

The mice missing girdin developed severe gut inflammation and an altered microbiome, and many died from sepsis, a dangerous condition caused by an uncontrolled immune response that inflames the entire body and harms vital organs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

He also warned against publicly releasing partial results as they are compiled in case it inflames tensions.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

Former president Donald Trump, who inflames passions in both parties, stayed out of the state.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

Your pretty little camp inflames, Kelli had said.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

A few days ago team officials expressed optimism, but Tuesday they decided to shelve their shortstop when the ankle became inflamed after a workout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

That matters in pancreatic cancer because tumors often create an environment that is highly inflamed while also suppressing the immune system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The arrest in 2019 of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s CFO and the daughter of the company’s founder, inflamed U.S.-China relations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The vitriol has returned with greater intensity this year, inflamed again by social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Her face was blotched and inflamed by the flying ice, her eyes almost swollen shut.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“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

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Lithuania shut its border with Belarus in October after dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered its airspace, forcing several airports to close and inflaming tensions between the two countries.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the company said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

The sun was a blood-red ball hovering outside his window, inflaming his eyes as he kept up a lookout for Africa on the horizon.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver