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as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma
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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately
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Noun
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Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025 -
What To Know The fatal explosions occurred in Honolulu, where a series of mortar-style aerials ignited a chain reaction of blasts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
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All 50 states have outbreaks in poultry, and 16 states have outbreaks in cattle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Medical visits for heart and lung issues in the Baltimore region surged by 20 percent during six days in June 2023, when smoke from Western Canada blazes drifted across the continent, according to the study, published on Friday in JAMA Network Open.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
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Fires How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Flare-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare-ups. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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