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In interviews, patients were also asked if they could list the order that symptoms usually occurred when their disease was flaring.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

Already, trust in institutions was declining, and rage was flaring up in public life.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

In 2018, Exxon was flaring 11.3% of its gas in the basin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

She was overheating, her joints ached and her psoriasis was flaring.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

The goblin/dwarf turf war was flaring up at the moment and some bright spark LEP elf had seen fit to put him in a cell with a gang of psyched-up goblins.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer