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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The experiment begins with an intense burst of light striking a very thin copper wire, about one-seventh the thickness of a human hair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Profit-taking is the most likely explanation for Thursday’s dip, which makes sense considering investors’ overall anxiety about an AI bubble and when it might burst.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

One basic point of history to remember: The biggest winner from the internet—Google, now Alphabet—wasn’t even public when the bubble burst in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"But in Rin we all learn to swim," Rowan burst out.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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