erupt
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It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mr. Klepach warned that in Russia “a social crisis could erupt at a time when no one is really expecting it” and noted ominously that in 1917, “no one expected the February Revolution either.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scientists know that these systems can erupt more than once, but the processes that allow them to accumulate vast quantities of magma remain poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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
Everyone was looking at him, as if he were six and throwing a temper tantrum, or like he was a time bomb, about to erupt any second.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has stopped flights due to emissions from Etna, which is Europe's tallest active volcano and erupts frequently.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He then erupts in flames twice his height, dark smoke billowing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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
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
An echo of thrilled caws erupts in the massive space.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Chaos erupted, sleeping soldiers were awakened and some ended up designated as dead, the Danish commander said with evident satisfaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sheeran described the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks as "horrific", and also called the situation in Gaza "unjustifiable" in his first in-person remarks on the matter since the controversy erupted.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The room erupted in laughter, but he wasn’t finished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
A furore erupted this month after a researcher publicly resigned from Anthropic over fears that the technology could escape human control.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was precisely the third time he’d erupted through the door and the third time, he was certain, that Gingersnipes would shriek and spill something and demand he quit doing that.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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
He was given a standing ovation as he approached the crease for the delivery that dismissed Foulkes, the ground erupting as Harry Brook pouched a catch at second slip.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
A "de-confliction cell", between the parties and the Lebanese authorities has also been agreed to prevent fighting from erupting again, they said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
When the mountain first began erupting on March 27, three county deputies were sent to staff a roadblock at the line between Skamania and Cowlitz counties, just west of the mountain.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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