bursts
Example Sentences
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With limited bursts of firepower, Iran is able to make the waterway too risky to cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir, at least 31 people been killed in several short bursts of extremely intense rainfall, according to a report by the public state broadcaster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The scorched ground, dry grass and soil caused by the lack of rain is likely to cause significant pooling and runoff, as rainfall struggles to get absorbed during brief bursts of heavy rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The researchers also found that several of the most important evolutionary bursts occurred around periods of major climate change.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
A laugh bursts out of my lips, and she smiles and laughs, and then I bend down and grab the coat and hand it to her.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
