flare-up
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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
Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The flare-up in tensions in the Middle East “triggered a shift in the oil futures curve, with nearby contracts rising far more than longer-dated ones,” he explained.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
After falling nearly 20% last year, prices had been lingering in the lower $60s before the latest geopolitical flare-up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The next flare-up came one evening in the sitting-room.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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