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Club members have been reluctant to speak publicly about the dispute, fearing they could either inflame tensions within the membership or complicate the club’s court cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The family added that it "apologises to the Sikh community for our son's actions which have unfairly brought the community into disrepute" and asked that the "tragedy is not used to inflame division or hostility".

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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

They had warned of a diminished ability to respond should major global events inflame threats at home and abroad.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

If his purpose had been to inflame the Meer- eenese against her, he would have told his tale when the hall was full of ears to hear.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Her approach, it was claimed, "inflames rather than calms a situation" and "creates a culture of fear and anxiety".

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

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

He also warned against publicly releasing partial results as they are compiled in case it inflames tensions.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

Your pretty little camp inflames, Kelli had said.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Smith has started and re-started baseball activities, only to find out that the inflamed disk in his neck flares up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The infected person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness — a condition that results in the brain and surrounding tissues becoming inflamed, possibly leading to permanent brain damage and even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Culver explained how it was "targeted directly at the police" and how the action inflamed and encouraged others in the crowd.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

U.S. relations with the region have been shaken by the war, which created major costs and inflamed U.S. allies’ security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

When she was eighteen, inflamed by a biography of Florence Nightingale, she enrolled as a student nurse at St. Rose’s Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

City leaders have previously resisted federal deployments, arguing they undermine local control and risk inflaming already tense situations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

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

The sun was a blood-red ball hovering outside his window, inflaming his eyes as he kept up a lookout for Africa on the horizon.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver