bursts
Example Sentences
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With limited bursts of firepower, Iran is able to make the waterway too risky to cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The newly observed plasma vortices may offer an important clue to how the Sun stores and releases energy within its magnetic field, including through tiny bursts of radiation called nanoflares.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
In the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir, at least 31 people been killed in several short bursts of extremely intense rainfall, according to a report by the public state broadcaster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’ve done it for years, but always in these short bursts for a minute or two on “Office Hours” or Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He bursts through the door, holding a cross made of forks, spoons, and rubber bands like a shield.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
