inflammatory
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Rita Yip, also representing the employers' groups, dismissed the union arguments as "inflammatory and alarmist".
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The team also did not measure inflammatory markers that might explain how vitamin D influences pain.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Several Manhattan private-school parents said another key to getting extra time—and unlimited bathroom breaks—is enlisting a gastroenterologist to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
A weakened gut barrier can allow inflammatory substances to leak into the bloodstream, potentially triggering long-term inflammation and raising the risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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