inflamed

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Culver explained how it was "targeted directly at the police" and how the action inflamed and encouraged others in the crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

And it has inflamed tensions between Miami’s growing legion of wealthy residents and the workers and small-business owners who prop up the city’s economy but increasingly feel priced out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

These samples contained similar clusters of inflamed cells to those observed in the mice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Then a tearing noise filled the air, the crackle of dry brush inflamed, and the smell of smoke swept over Tally, bringing her suddenly and completely awake.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld