inflamed

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Gulf states’ concerns were inflamed last month when Trump and top U.S. military officials shrugged off Iranian attacks on shipping and a strategic U.A.E. oil port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The water shortages have inflamed tensions between the upper basin states: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico, and the lower basin states: Arizona, California and Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Doctors diagnosed her with encephalitis - an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen, with one in five cases proving fatal.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"My skin was hot, so inflamed and red. It began to crack and ooze, and the itch was bone deep. It consumed my whole body, and then it began to consume my whole life."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The area around my eyes looks inflamed, a typical outcome of crying when you have sensitive skin.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali