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conflagration

[kon-fluh-grey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fləˈgreɪ ʃən /


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Political scientist Yuttaporn Issarachai said that the Thai government's primary agenda has shifted towards daunting external challenges, including the economic fallout of the Middle East conflagration.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The more recent war on terror was long and expensive—one hopes far more than the current conflagration, on both counts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

A Middle East with greatly reduced chances of a widespread conflagration could generate a massive peace dividend for the region.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Black Altadena residents disproportionately experienced damage from the conflagration, researchers have found.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Rather, this talk of conflagration was a way of easing the despair of watching the dream come to an end.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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