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  • noun Plural form of flareup.

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Examples

  • While eating a healthful diet has been shown in some cases to improve skin conditions, we also know that the more fat a woman has the more estrogen she produces, and estrogen and other hormones directly influence acne flareups.

    Anna De Souza: Can Losing Weight Hurt Your Looks? Anna De Souza 2011

  • Much of the growth in Europe was in the second and third quarters; the flareups of Europe's sovereign-debt troubles at the beginning and end of the year damped stock performance.

    Weak Start for Europe's Property Stocks William Boston 2011

  • If it works out reasonably well, this could become a model for American involvement in future flareups.

    Chris Weigant: Obama's Libyan Gamble Chris Weigant 2011

  • If it works out reasonably well, this could become a model for American involvement in future flareups.

    Chris Weigant: Obama's Libyan Gamble Chris Weigant 2011

  • While eating a healthful diet has been shown in some cases to improve skin conditions, we also know that the more fat a woman has the more estrogen she produces, and estrogen and other hormones directly influence acne flareups.

    Anna De Souza: Can Losing Weight Hurt Your Looks? Anna De Souza 2011

  • Mr. Trichet's lack of influence over the response to a crisis central to the stability of the euro and Europe's economic future could weaken the office of ECB president and prompt broader questions about the ECB's ability to effectively respond to future flareups, analysts say.

    Trichet's Voice Is Drowned Out in Rescue Effort Brian Blackstone 2010

  • Mr. Trichet's lack of influence over the response to a crisis central to the stability of the euro and Europe's economic future could weaken the office of ECB president and prompt broader questions about the ECB's ability to effectively respond to future flareups, analysts say.

    Trichet's Voice Is Drowned Out in Rescue Effort Brian Blackstone 2010

  • But just in case, keep a squirt gun of water on hand to fight flareups, but be careful not to cool off the fire and create a lot of steam.

    Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: How to Grill Great Steakhouse Steaks 2010

  • Also, the radiant surface is usually very close to the food so dripping juices or marinades incinerate and go right back up into the meat, adding flavor without flareups.

    Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: When Buying a Grill, Understanding the Thermodynamics of Cooking is Crucial 2010

  • A police department that has had trouble managing records and evidence two years ago it was cited for under-reporting homicides to the FBI, and its forensics lab was investigated by federal authorities now relies on a tech-heavy, data-driven approach aimed at targeting flareups in crime quickly.

    Detroit Mayor Fires Police Chief Amid Ties to Reality Show 2010

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