Example Sentences

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Concerns are flaring around the enormous capital expenditures needed to fund the buildout of data centers.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

On surveys, fears about both the economy and price rises are flaring, even though hiring has been solid and inflation cooled to 2.4% in March, down from 2.8% in February.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Tensions over the upcoming “Road House” movie remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, are flaring again with the original film’s screenwriter taking a legal swing at Amazon Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Street protests that had subsided are flaring anew, with protesters planning to converge on Israel's main airport on Monday.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2023

Patrice is glaring at him so hard her nostrils are flaring.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh