burst
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In a statement, Anglian Water said the current weather "can cause ground movement that results in an increase of burst water mains or leaks".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
When discussing inflation supply shocks, Schmid said he is uncomfortable ever assuming that a burst of inflation will be temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Players could earn larger rewards by continuing to inflate the balloon, but they could lose everything from that round if it burst.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
After a burst of new job openings and hiring in the spring, a resurgent U.S. labor market appears to have lost some momentum.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
A second later, the door to our dorm burst open and a pajama-clad Callaway stood silhouetted in the doorway.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Seehorn bursts out laughing, which she does often and with great gusto throughout our conversation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
Testosterone is released in bursts roughly every 90 to 120 minutes, says Bhasin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Instead, major changes often arrived in rapid bursts that lined up with shifts in Earth's climate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lara’s polite grin bursts into a big, toothy smile as she jogs up the few steps to the stage where Chief Crowe swallows her in a big hug.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Postal Service truck had slid 50 feet down an embankment, and the “box containing the frankfurters was bursted open and the contents strewn considerably,” Alexander wrote to a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Previously, I’d been seduced by demonstrative courtship, but Mark wasn’t effusive, and when someone bursted into laughter with “She’s hysterical!” at one of my jokes, Mark looked bewildered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
It bursted out of TikTok and into the mainstream last month, when Shakira performed the “Jiggle Jiggle” dance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Minnesota bursted out to a 23-0 lead at halftime as Pittsburgh struggled on offense and with run defense.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
“That is, if you can class a bursted tire as a downfall.”
From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Lester, Pauline
I had long admired her, especially the rollicking and indispensable “Slow Days, Fast Company,” first published in 1977, a charming and insightful series of stories bursting with pluck and sass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Both squads are bursting with talent, but all eyes will be on Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Most of us had fallen asleep, we had closed our eyes. There was a noise, like a tyre bursting," a fellow passenger told Radio Thessaloniki.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Fears that a bubble was bursting in chip stocks were alleviated by reports of robust demand for SK Hynix’s new American depositary receipts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Bright Dawn, you will bring great honor to Ikuma. We send you away with hearts bursting with pride. We await the day when you will return to us, on your way to victory."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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