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[burst] / bɜrst /




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That’s an excellent summary to burst French illusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Note that when Clark was writing this, she was supposedly in an exclusive relationship with the man she’s going to marry, making this anger-fueled burst of honesty especially odd.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

The budget proposal relies on a tax windfall, largely attributed to the stock market success of artificial intelligence companies, to erase California’s deficit — but some analysts have warned that the AI bubble could burst.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When he told their seven-year-old son Finn that she had died, he burst into "uncontrollable tears" and that noise would stay with him forever.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Then, when the rest of us burst out laughing, she looks away from the window, startled.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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