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outburst

[aut-burst] / ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /


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

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Two years ago, again at Wimbledon, it appeared officials were considering defaulting Medvedev for an outburst towards umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The scene is a neat bookend to the “You can’t handle the truth” outburst elicited from Jack Nicholson’s Col.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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 startled the old horse with my outburst.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

As permafrost degrades, glacial lake outbursts and rock-ice avalanches are expected to increase, producing faster, debris-laden floods that are harder to forecast.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Her husky voice is familiar to pilots in Greek skies -- as are her outbursts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The crisis, which has spawned lawsuits and public outbursts, arose over the city’s long-running agreement to get fire services from Kings County.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

To prevent such outbursts, the authorities reversed the normal order of the prisoners preceding the judge into the courtroom.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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