inflaming

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the company said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

He’d washed himself, cold water like liquid fingernails inflaming the scratches on his face.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier