bursts

Example Sentences

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On “Pygmora” and “One for Blake,” it is as if an icy, uncertain start to a day were followed by bursts of warmth and clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In a particularly visceral scene, Perry bursts into tears while dancing to Supertramp’s “Take the Long Way Home.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The clustered timing and repetitive visual framing marked one of the most concentrated bursts of AI-assisted and digitally altered content on Trump’s platform in recent months.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Such conditions are usually found only in extreme cosmic environments, such as near neutron stars or during gamma-ray bursts.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Trey bursts through the gym doors, lugging long nylon bags.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes