inflammatory
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These lingering cells, often called "zombie cells," remain active in tissues and release a steady stream of inflammatory signals that can damage surrounding cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
“Because I think people have …” she pauses, “misspoken, and they have said very, very inflammatory things about that slogan, which has not helped the movement. Anything that might class as hate speech.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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 current investigation follows complaints made by Charlotte Smith, from Warwickshire, who described Cooke's post as "inappropriate and inflammatory".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It was some of the men they’d turned away who’d given Hardin’s Tower its new, inflammatory name.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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