burst
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When it’s pointed out he once jokingly named his “Stranger Things” character, Hopper, “the greatest role ever written,” he and his director burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
Tuvalu will receive a rare burst of international attention later this year when it hosts leaders for a special summit ahead of the UN's COP31 climate conference.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
His first big breakout came in the dot-com boom, when internet investments made him the world’s richest man for just three days—in his words—before the bubble burst and wiped out 99% of SoftBank’s value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The librarian raised a disapproving eyebrow at me as I sloshed past her desk and sat in my corner again, feeling like a water balloon about to burst.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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