inflame
Example Sentences
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Sarandos’s defense of the comedian further inflamed the situation when he said in a memo to staff that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.
The Liverpool coach did not delve too much into the specifics, insisting that his conversation with Salah was short, but he said enough to explain the situation without inflaming it any further.
From BBC
That instead inflamed the public, and the chants only grew louder and more repetitive, and Dutra threatened to have Metro officers clear the room.
From Los Angeles Times
This can come from secondary infections like bronchitis, which inflame the airways, or the extra build-up of phlegm in your nose and sinuses.
From BBC
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