bursting

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In the context of stratospheric valuations, the risk of a bubble forming and then bursting is elevated.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For now, investors appear more concerned with how they can get as much stock exposure as possible than they are with bracing for a bursting bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As she walked home two weeks ago, Hailey Contreras carried in a plastic grocery bag all the accolades and graduation regalia from a high school and college career bursting with acclaim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"What a place this is!" he gushed, of Invercargill, excitement bursting out of him like he was in some rooftop bar in downtown Tokyo or a speakeasy in the East Village in New York.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It was bursting with things for sale: piled on shelves, tied to the wall, hanging from the ceiling in baskets and hammocks.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell