burst

Example Sentences

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"When I was a child I sang Silent Night and loved it," Ms Kane added before bursting into song.

From BBC

Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning: This will be the first burst of heavy rainfall with a chance of thunderstorms, though flooding shouldn’t be an immediate concern.

From Los Angeles Times

Shaw had burst into the area to take a shot when Hector Moreno crashed into him, taking his standing foot away in a scissors tackle.

From BBC

The military ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history before a 10-year interlude saw a civilian government take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.

From Barron's

"Their biggest worry was that the canal was going to burst even more and flood residents in the town."

From BBC