inflammatory
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If a Supreme Court justice did so, it would be inflammatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
And if a writer or filmmaker wants to make a splash, tossing out an inflammatory opinion aimed at a peer is a surefire shortcut.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Another involves changes in mitochondrial metabolism that influence inflammatory gene activity through epigenetic mechanisms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers discovered additional biological processes that explain why senescent cells continue producing inflammatory signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 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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