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flaring

[flair-ing] / ˈflɛər ɪŋ /






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Preventing flaring reduces carbon-dioxide emissions and saves fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

With geopolitical tensions flaring in the Middle East over the weekend, investors may want to pay attention to markets closer to home.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The Downtown Disney store launched its strike days earlier than other locations, on Nov. 8, as a result of tensions flaring between management and the unionized workers, the union said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Another tried to snake around the edge of the table, but Ayanna’s staff, flaring with golden light, struck out and jabbed it in the collar until it disintegrated into a tinkle of blackened fragments.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia