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flare-up

NOUN
sudden outbreak
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“The flare-up in tension is likely to halt any moves by ship owners to consider transiting the Strait,” analysts at ANZ say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Others believe it is itself a severe flare-up of eczema, or other specific skin conditions, and are not convinced it exists at all.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The S&P 500 is down 3.7% over the same period as Wall Street frets that the Iran war will lead to a flare-up in inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

When I’m nervous or sad I also fall prey to the awful itch from filaires, tiny parasites that crawl into your pores and cause a flare-up every so often.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver