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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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After safely detonating the device at another location, the police informed Ewan that the device was a practice bomb used to send flare signals 20,000 ft in the air.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"While geopolitical risks could still flare up, the more pressing issue appears to be macro-related," he said, pointing to the recent rise in sovereign bond yields and the prospect of central banks raising interest rates.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And the Santa Rosa Island fire on Santa Rosa Island was 17,000 acres and 26% contained after starting on Friday by a flare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

While the possibility remains that hostilities could flare up again in the Persian Gulf, Haefele is adamant that gradual de-escalation is ongoing, citing President President Trump’s assertion that a cease fire is still in effect.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The flare in my chest reignited and spread like a rocket launch through my body, heating me from my scalp down to the tips of my toes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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