flare-up
Example Sentences
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Given this flare-up in fighting, reporters asked if there would be an end to this war.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some AI stocks are rising even as investors fret about a flare-up in inflation, while Casey’s sinks despite a first-quarter earnings beat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, left tackle Rashawn Slater, who missed all of last season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp, was sidelined for much of August because of a flare-up to that same knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Gold futures fell for a third straight session as a global bond selloff pushed yields up and the flare-up in the Middle East sent crude prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The next flare-up came one evening in the sitting-room.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
