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Example sentences for: inflame

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Some of Secretary Albright's advisers warned her at the time to be sure the evidence conclusively linked Bin Ladin to the Cole before considering any response, especially a military one, because such action might inflame the Islamic world and increase support for the Taliban.
His career is an unblemished half century of efforts to impede progress, inflame race relations, and squelch good government.
Why not call witnesses, inflame these incendiary accusers, and help them ignite the proceedings, perhaps torching their own party in the process?
But "Pakistan's beaten-up constitution has been molested yet again," and the army takeover could inflame tensions with India.
I'd like to know what you think about this, because I cannot for the life of me see why this issue seems to inflame so many.