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  • present tense form of burst (3rd person singular).
  • plural of burst.
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bursts





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The device was intended to study gamma-ray bursts, what Caputo called "the most energetic things that happen in the universe."

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Wales had lacked structure since their opening try but that cohesion briefly returned with a well-worked move, with bursts from centre Joe Hawkins and man of the match Aaron Wainwright, finished off by Edwards.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Bergstrom releases coins in unpredictable bursts so buyers stay glued to their screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

At nearly the same time, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected several gamma-ray bursts coming from the same region of the sky.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

An explosion of icy wind and blue light bursts out.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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