inflammatory
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Swinney said some of the rhetoric on immigration had been "inflammatory" and backed calls for the UK government to allow asylum seekers to work.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Magyar only left Orbán’s Fidesz party amid a corruption scandal two years ago, and has largely avoided discussing Putin, Zelenskyy or inflammatory culture-war topics.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The researchers wanted to see whether pairing these compounds could reduce inflammatory signals more effectively than using them individually.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
"What should I eat?" is one of the most common questions people with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Though, of course, as soon as Joe left he reconsidered, wondering was he crazy to encourage such a hopeless and inflammatory act?
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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