flare-up

Example Sentences

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He remains shut down from throwing after a flare-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The flare-up comes a day after Iran's foreign ministry had said it was considering a US proposal to end the war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Then came the war with Iran and bond-market worries about soaring oil prices and an inflation flare-up.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The recent flare-up in hostilities threatens to unravel the cease-fire, keeping risk premium in place, Nikos Tzabouras of Tradu says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

There has been a flare-up of malaria in Indonesia and Iran.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson