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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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According to the researchers, these mutated cells may create a more inflammatory and damaging environment than healthy microglia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Ah, shoot, that’s right: It’s 2026, and provoking people with inflammatory remarks is a billion-dollar industry.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The continuation of other studies with riliprubart, including another phase 3 trial for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, will be evaluated in light of the data, Sanofi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She said a police officer unrelated to the case had been forced to relocate, warning that "misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Officers normally tried to avoid inflammatory talk like that, but I’d had it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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