inflammatory
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The current investigation follows complaints made by Charlotte Smith, from Warwickshire, who described Cooke's post as "inappropriate and inflammatory".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It reminded me of two similar films that deal in extremity and, on their face, look like inflammatory cinema until picked apart and examined more closely.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
To achieve this, scientists used JQ1, a small molecule inhibitor originally developed to study cancer and inflammatory diseases.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The author argues that Bovino’s inflammatory rhetoric and theatrical enforcement style backfired, with his unsubstantiated claim that slain ICU nurse Alex Pretti wanted to “massacre law enforcement” particularly damaging public perception of immigration enforcement efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Though, of course, as soon as Joe left he reconsidered, wondering was he crazy to encourage such a hopeless and inflammatory act?
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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