as in burnt
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Yet tensions between the two countries have flared.
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Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
With a form-flattering high-rise silhouette and flared hem that elongates the legs, these jeans epitomize statement everyday wearability.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Tempers kind of flared a little on the sideline.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Luck Be a Lady The ladylike look isn’t just reserved for collarless blazers and flared A-line skirts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Posts from the last year suggest the back problems flared up after the user went surfing.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Leonard took part in limited practice on Tuesday, his first appearance in team drills since last season when his right knee flared up during the playoffs.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 10 Dec. 2024
The right ankle impingement that knocked Wiggins out has been an issue for a couple weeks now and flared up on Friday night — the Warriors’ first meeting with Minnesota.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Get in on the trend with these black wide-leg jeans, which have a slim fit through the hip and thigh and dramatic flared hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
With a form-flattering high-rise silhouette and flared hem that elongates the legs, these jeans epitomize statement everyday wearability.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Tempers kind of flared a little on the sideline.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Luck Be a Lady The ladylike look isn’t just reserved for collarless blazers and flared A-line skirts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Posts from the last year suggest the back problems flared up after the user went surfing.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Leonard took part in limited practice on Tuesday, his first appearance in team drills since last season when his right knee flared up during the playoffs.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 10 Dec. 2024
The right ankle impingement that knocked Wiggins out has been an issue for a couple weeks now and flared up on Friday night — the Warriors’ first meeting with Minnesota.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Get in on the trend with these black wide-leg jeans, which have a slim fit through the hip and thigh and dramatic flared hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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