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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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That’s a low going back to just after the dot-com bubble burst.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The 1998 case they view as most relevant, and that bubble burst two years later.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But if future studies confirm the early results, a carefully controlled burst of laser heat could become a new way to help aging eyes protect themselves before vision loss takes hold.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

It was Wednesday morning just as Father and I were unlocking our workbenches that Peter’s little sister Cocky burst into the shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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