bursts
Example Sentences
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With limited bursts of firepower, Iran is able to make the waterway too risky to cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Seehorn bursts out laughing, which she does often and with great gusto throughout our conversation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
That constant swirling is a driving force behind bursts of energy from the Sun, creating so-called space weather, that can disrupt Earth's power grids and satellites, and could even injure astronauts.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
"His massive figure, commanding, self-confident manner, and magnificent bursts of fiery eloquence, won and held the attention of his audience from the moment he opened his lips."
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
