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outburst

[out-burst] / ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /


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The research produced one of the most detailed optical records ever assembled of a black hole outburst.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Taken aback by Gavriel’s fiery outburst, Yair asks in disbelief, “why can’t we live side by side in peace?”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The pitcher and batter didn’t acknowledge the outburst, although Wrobleski’s pitch ended up in the dirt for a full count.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

"There's nothing in there I'm ashamed of," Brockman hit back, claiming that the journal did not include details of an outburst from Musk in 2017.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

The boys were too startled by her outburst to move.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

But where once these kinds of outbursts would have made waves, they now seem to ripple at best.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Aurore Berge, minister against discrimination, also denounced the "repeated racist outbursts".

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

At its brightest, it reached a luminosity of approximately 3 × 1049 erg s-1, making it one of the brightest instantaneous outbursts ever recorded in the Universe.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

The narrative is complicated by Mr. Niemann’s problematic career and bad-boy outbursts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Even though our family never has the same kind of outbursts they have upstairs, I find it far from pleasant.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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