bursts
Example Sentences
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Still, he said, “when she dances, she looks so big. That’s her strength. Something just bursts out of her, doesn’t it? I think that’s why everyone is drawn to her.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’ve done it for years, but always in these short bursts for a minute or two on “Office Hours” or Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In front of one of the screens, a woman bursts into tears as she recognises her son thanks to a dusty blanket.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
When an electrical current pushes the electrons through this ultra-thin pathway at high speeds, the electrons release their excess energy as bursts of sound-like vibrations known as phonons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
As cheerful voices and bursts of laughter from my Worlds Party floated in through my window, mixing with the rhythm of “Burn,” I collapsed onto my bedroom floor and started bawling.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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