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outburst

[aut-burst] / ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /


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But, from a manager's perspective, Martinez's outburst also raises serious questions about the player himself.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Temperatures in the Himalayan region are rising faster than the global average, accelerating glacier retreat and permafrost thaw and contributing to growing risks of landslides, rockfalls, avalanches and glacial lake outburst floods.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In 2016, Blair was removed from a plane on a stretcher after another outburst on a flight.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

A 70-point scoring outburst last week in which QB Gerald Torres threw five TD passes vs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I was so stunned by this outburst I could hardly utter.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

There may be other contributory factors to any outbursts — including fatigue, lack of sleep, hunger, thirst, pain, infection, medications, bodily functions and irregular routines, among other many variables.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Rushing went through a learning curve juggling his defensive and offensive responsibilities, and navigating intense online scrutiny of his outbursts on the field and in the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Known as active galactic nuclei, these bright and powerful galactic cores can launch jets of particles and enormous outbursts that influence conditions across their host galaxies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

"So you are going to get more landslides, debris flows, glacial meltwater, lake outbursts, glacier collapses, because climate warming ultimately destabilises these high mountain environments."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

I could not understand her moods, her outbursts.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli


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