Example Sentences

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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 absence of caspase-8 leads to a type of inflammatory cell death called necroptosis that creates a hostile, inflamed environment even before tumors fully form" explains von Karstedt.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The attacks, which targeted U.S. military bases and critical infrastructure, will have inflamed old tensions between Gulf states and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

She had bites all over her, little red bumps, itchy and inflamed.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin