flare-up
Example Sentences
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The pandemic’s “Great Resignation” era — when many workers quit their job and got a big raise at a new employer — and the inflation flare-up pushed companies into larger-than-usual pay increases, Wardrip said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
If nothing follows, last week’s flare-up will be filed away as noise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the subsequent Charity Shield against league champions Leeds United, Keegan was sent off after a flare-up with Billy Bremner, who was also dismissed, with both leaving the Wembley pitch shirtless.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Investors breathed a sigh of relief at the data and pared their bets on a Fed rate hike this month, though analysts warned the latest US-Iran flare-up could complicate matters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The lawyer’s sally induced guffaws, a courtroom flare-up that Judge Tate’s dour gaze soon extinguished.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
