flare
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From some angles the jets appeared very close to the roof of the DHL Stadium as they roared over amid coloured flare smoke.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The case was a flare in the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The predicted flare can then become fainter with each encounter, matching what astronomers have seen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Left tackle Rashawn Slater is dealing with a flare up of his surgically repaired knee and missed practices this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I miss my brother and his smile and his flare.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Though he claims to have mellowed some after years of therapy, his mega-temper still flares if you double-cross or cheap out on a client or a colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
And on Tuesday Denmark also accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The frigate had fired "two flares towards the helicopter. One of the flares passed at close range to the helicopter," it added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Last season, an Eredivisie match between Ajax and Groningen was abandoned after fireworks and flares were ignited behind one of the goals at Johan Cruyff Arena.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“How about our phones, Owen? Our flares? My snowmobile? I think I would rank all of those things above the handful of cash you got as tips from the tundra buggy.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Unrest has flared across the country as students demand improvements in school conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fighting flared in July when the Houthis, who have for years controlled swathes of northern Yemen, launched a large-scale offensive against Yemeni government forces.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Yet energy prices flared back up in August after fighting resumed, putting upward pressure on inflation again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The latest escalation in fighting flared last week, following a month of relative calm.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Her pain sensors flared and she howled, “Leave us alone!”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Producers are paying other companies to take it away, flaring it or simply releasing the potent greenhouse gas into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To separate the true signals from the effects of stellar flaring, the team developed specialized calibration methods.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Skepticism surrounding high levels of AI spending are also flaring up again, Reynolds noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
But if you run on the colder side, she also features flaring long-sleeve jerseys that range between off the shoulder and a collared neckline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Not in my family!” snarled Duke, his teeth flaring.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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