burgeon
Example Sentences
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Historians say the killing helped galvanise support for the burgeoning anti-colonial movement that led to independence 11 years later, in 1960.
From BBC
But again, the process could self-correct, especially if a nation had a big, burgeoning information culture, with everyone keeping an eye on everyone else.
In short, it was perfect for an adolescent boy of burgeoning but unformed pretensions.
The burgeoning demand has caused breaches in stadium security, with guides flagging instances of tour participants entering the top deck with backpacks and even rolling suitcases going unchecked.
From Los Angeles Times
But Rossi, like many others, remains optimistic, noting high-profile projects in the works including nuclear power plants and high-speed trains, and a burgeoning space industry.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
