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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flare in gift card sales around graduation time
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords
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as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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These buttery-soft pants feature a subtle flare made for travel, yoga, or any casual day.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Two days after tensions flared going into halftime of the crosstown rivalry game, DeShaun Foster remained salty about UCLA being the only team punished.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Baring all of their bars in front of judges, Latto, Ludacris and DJ Khaled this time around, each artist brought their own flare with their city heavy on their back.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Women’s Align High-rise Flare Pants $128 $89 at Lululemon
These buttery-soft pants feature a subtle flare made for travel, yoga, or any casual day.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
The logo lights flare when the Hummer EV is charging and indicates the state of charge.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Two days after tensions flared going into halftime of the crosstown rivalry game, DeShaun Foster remained salty about UCLA being the only team punished.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Without leading scorer Anthony Davis and amid a Curry 3-point flurry, the Lakers leaned on Austin Reaves, whose game-winning layup with 1.0 seconds left capped off his first triple-double of the season (26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and the third of his career.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives on everything from immigration to energy on his first day in office on Jan. 20, Reuters reported this month.Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Will their grudge glow brighter than a menorah, or will sparks fly this season of light?Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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For best results, wear overnight and wake up to a radiant glow.Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to the New York Times in 2004, Russell locked himself in his office and refused to leave after the outburst.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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According to a report from KPTV, the sudden explosion occurred inside a food truck owned by 4 Caminos Authentic Mexican Food in the downtown area of Vancouver, Wash., on Sunday, Dec. 15.Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brunson’s explosion was a masterclass in resilience.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Our top all-in-one computer recommendation right now is the latest iMac (9/10, WIRED Recommends), which has plenty of power (and can be configured to deliver more), not to mention an excellent nano-texture screen (a separate add-on) that immensely reduces glare.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Lunsford also suggested to look for a glimpse of the meteors in the early morning hours of Friday and Saturday to avoid the glare of the nearly full moon.Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for our free Book Pages newsletter about bestsellers, authors and more Readers may remember the title character as a warrior woman with flaming red hair wearing a bikini made from armor.Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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The cathedral also has new furniture, including a new altar to replace one crushed when the flaming spire collapsed.John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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