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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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Arenas was involved in a single-car accident in April 2025 and hospitalized for six days after a Tesla Cybertruck he was driving hit a tree and burst into flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“I’m gonna go ahead and burst your bubble,” Ella Langley said about halfway through her main-stage set Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"I had a panic attack and burst into tears while coming to terms with what happened," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Thomas Hart Benton passed through Borger, a town in the Texas Panhandle that had burst into chaotic existence after a recent oil strike nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I stifle a sob that’s fighting to burst my chest into a million pieces.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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