flare-up

Example Sentences

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Munir -- in a Western business suit rather than army fatigues -- visited Washington with Sharif last year after a flare-up in hostilities between Pakistan and India in divided Kashmir.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

I get my treatments, I take my medicine, I drink my body weight in milk shakes, I get to see Barb and Julie, I leave until my next flare-up.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott