burst
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In the past six decades, the S&P 500 has been negative for three consecutive years only once—in 2000-02, as the dot-com bubble burst.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Two of the boys' mothers burst into tears as Judge Nicholas Rowland told the attackers "none of you need to go to prison today".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2025, Pratt’s nanny burst through the door of his house in the Palisades, Pratt wrote in his memoir.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
But in this case, the short burst appeared to help prepare the skin for repair.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The night before the wedding, as Betsie and I lifted her into bed, Mama suddenly burst into tears.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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