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Recent Examples on the Web The rise of Telegram and Signal could inflame the debate over encryption, which helps protect the privacy of people’s digital communications but can stymie the authorities in crime investigations because conversations are hidden. — New York Times, "Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech," 13 Jan. 2021 There can be other contributing factors as well, like bacteria that inflame your skin. — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "Is It Possible to Get Rid of a Pimple Overnight?," 30 Dec. 2020 John Fischetti, who waited in line more than two hours to enter Trump’s Fayetteville rally, said replacing Ginsburg would inflame tensions but was within the president’s rights. — Jonathan Lemire, Star Tribune, "Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick," 19 Sep. 2020 Many Jewish DPs dreamed of refuge in Palestine, a prospect anathema to Britain because its leaders sought to avoid circumstances that would inflame Arab-Jewish tensions in a tiny but explosive corner of its crumbling empire. — Seth Stern, The Christian Science Monitor, "Displaced: ‘The Last Million’ refugees to leave Europe after World War II," 30 Sep. 2020 Adjuvants are safe, but designed to inflame To make vaccines more effective, whole labs have been dedicated to the testing and development of new adjuvants. — Matthew Woodruff, The Conversation, "Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 will have side effects – that’s a good thing," 3 Dec. 2020 Search engines direct Andy to sites that inflame his suspicions, and social media connects him with like-minded people, feeding his fears. — Filippo Menczer, Scientific American, "Information Overload Helps Fake News Spread, and Social Media Knows It," 20 Nov. 2020 As individual governments charted their own course, the resulting imbalances threaten to inflame political sensitivities. — Washington Post, "Trump could be a no-show at virtual G-20 as coronavirus ravages the globe," 20 Nov. 2020 Experts have warned that Thanksgiving and Christmas could further inflame the current outbreak and expose vulnerable and elderly populations to the virus. — Jeff Adelson, NOLA.com, "Weekend case, hospitalization numbers show continued rapid spread of coronavirus in Louisiana," 15 Nov. 2020

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