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The Anthropic CEO’s most recent warnings—in a lengthy essay a weekend ago—helped further inflame a national panic about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

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 filmed the protesters on his mobile phone but when police advised him that it might inflame the situation, he sat down on some children's swings.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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

“But questions of this sort inflame the public mind. . . .”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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

A trove of his letters and essays at Fitchburg State University provide a glimpse at how an author’s life is affected when a book unexpectedly inflames a long-running war.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2024

Bell’s palsy occurs when something inflames or injures a nerve that controls facial muscles.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

This specimen carries her parasol on her left, toward the gate and her fiance, though the sun inflames her right.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

But residents on Okinawa, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops' presence, told AFP of their frustration and anger in the wake of another alleged incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Genicular artery embolization works by reducing blood flow to inflamed areas inside the knee.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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 wind-blown dust—“frightful dust,” he said, “regular sandstorms of the desert”—continued and stung his eyes and propelled grit into his inflamed mouth.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

“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

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

He’d washed himself, cold water like liquid fingernails inflaming the scratches on his face.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier