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The Anthropic CEO’s most recent warnings—in a lengthy essay a weekend ago—helped further inflame a national panic about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Mumps can cause deafness and inflame the brain, pancreas, testicles, ovaries and breast tissue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Instead they meet in person, in the room above a Village tavern, for urgent discussions about issues that inflame the young, creative mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He called on political parties to "condemn acts that deliberately inflame tensions".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Laertes, too, protected me by his presence, for Claudius dared not seize me or abuse me, and thus inflame my brother more.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The mice missing girdin developed severe gut inflammation and an altered microbiome, and many died from sepsis, a dangerous condition caused by an uncontrolled immune response that inflames the entire body and harms vital organs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

Bell’s palsy occurs when something inflames or injures a nerve that controls facial muscles.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Former president Donald Trump, who inflames passions in both parties, stayed out of the state.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

"The last thing they want or need is to drip-feed the poison of blame into the divorce process. Blame inflames bitterness and recrimination."

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2022

This specimen carries her parasol on her left, toward the gate and her fiance, though the sun inflames her right.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

But residents on Okinawa, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops' presence, told AFP of their frustration and anger in the wake of another alleged incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Genicular artery embolization works by reducing blood flow to inflamed areas inside the knee.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

A few days ago team officials expressed optimism, but Tuesday they decided to shelve their shortstop when the ankle became inflamed after a workout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Then, as now, companies that inflamed the public’s urge to gamble cloaked themselves in the righteous robes of “democratization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Now he was down with a fever, and the wound in the face was inflamed.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

City leaders have previously resisted federal deployments, arguing they undermine local control and risk inflaming already tense situations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

“It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands.”

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

“Reminds me it’s inside me, what’s inflaming my lungs.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes