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erupt

[ih-ruhpt] / ɪˈrʌpt /


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Scientists have identified a heat-driven process inside magma that could help explain why volcanoes with similar characteristics sometimes erupt in very different ways.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

For years, U.S. companies have been barred from doing business in Iran, and other Western companies are cautious about entering any country where strife could erupt suddenly and the rule of law is in question.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The confrontation did not erupt all at once.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

She had opened the last envelope, and yellowish-green liquid smelling strongly of petrol gushed over her hands, which began to erupt in large yellow boils.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

"The atmosphere is amazing. Every single time a team wins the whole stadium erupts, and it's just amazing."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

As she comes up the stairs, the crowd erupts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

I can’t hold back the feral scream that erupts from a place deep inside me, and it feels good to let it out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Earlier this year, fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted in the equity markets, battering software stocks, including ServiceNow’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The row first erupted after another academic - self-defined "race realist" Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024 - said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in Prof Arday's work.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

A large cloud momentarily covered the sun entirely, but when it cleared ahead of the maximum eclipse a cheer erupted from the crowd.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"We are very happy about returning," said Rawda Mohammed, 39, before the violence erupted.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Just twenty-one years after World War I ended, World War II erupted, killing four times as many people.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

A Chinese state media documentary about Jiang Zemin's life shows him banging on tables one minute and erupting in laughter the next.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Plus, we look at new fronts erupting in the Iran war, and a daring mission to recover American POWs from the ocean floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Even so, scientists still cannot say with certainty which volcanic feature is erupting, how deep the active vent originally was, or when it last erupted.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The inciting conflict simmered for decades, starting in the late 14th century, before erupting into a series of civil wars lasting more than 30 years.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

A mere six days after it first started erupting, a newspaper ran a picture of a young man who had climbed to the rim of the crater and back down.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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