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Though the analysts also wrote that “we do not believe the current situation will inflame overall defaults,” with private and public loans experiencing similar trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

While his age prevents him from protesting now, he believes that expansion will inflame frictions between U.S. military personnel and locals over issues like excessive noise, vehicular accidents and pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

There is domestic and international concern it will inflame the conflict with the Palestinians, damage the judiciary and restrict minority rights.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2022

They tell us what we want or hope to hear — or sometimes, what will inflame us.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2022

In about a week after these means of escape are provided, one of the wounds will inflame, and assume the character of a small boil, from which the head of the worm will issue.

From The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs by Baker, Samuel White, Sir