flare-up
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He said the flare-up of the Drumcree dispute should be "a bit of a warning shot or a wake-up call".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Given this flare-up in fighting, reporters asked if there would be an end to this war.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, left tackle Rashawn Slater, who missed all of last season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp, was sidelined for much of August because of a flare-up to that same knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Long-dated Treasury yields rose as a hostilities flare-up in Hormuz pushed oil up 3% and rekindled inflation fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
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