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rupture

[ruhp-cher] / ˈrʌp tʃər /






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However, analysts worry that stripping Zelensky of the order may lead to a major diplomatic rupture that can have serious repercussions for both countries.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pashinyan has insisted he does not want a rupture with Moscow.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Several days after the injection, she had to have emergency surgery after showing signs of an ectopic pregnancy rupture.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

“Does it rupture and spill, or does it blow up?” said Craig Covey, the division chief at the Orange County Fire Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Pomp, who suffered the sickness as a child, circulates with me among the afflicted, bathing them comfortably and urging them to resist scratching and worrying at the sores, lest they rupture.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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