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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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Wong immediately delivered the wicket as England showed glimpses of fighting back, but their lack of control after Bell's opening burst proved too costly.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Markets have been surging to new highs this year, propelled by a boom in artificial intelligence tech shares, which some analysts have cautioned is a bubble waiting to burst.

From Barron's • 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

The clouds were an angry swollen gray and looked like they were about to burst.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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