erupted
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That water then helped generate magma, which eventually rose, erupted through volcanoes, and cooled into rocks that have survived for billions of years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
More than 130 people were on board the MV June Aster when the blaze erupted on Wednesday as it neared its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron, after departing from Manila.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The civil war erupted in April 2023, when the RSF launched attacks across the country aimed at dislodging its rival, the Sudanese military.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He was a teenage “revolutionary rebel” when the Cultural Revolution erupted in the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The building sat at the end of a dirt driveway that erupted in plumes of dust at the sight of a car tire.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
