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rupture

[ruhp-cher] / ˈrʌp tʃər /






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

From Salon • May 26, 2026

There remains the possibility that the tank will still explode or rupture in a massive leak that could send the chemical to foul up waterways and the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

A conversation between Lai and Trump would be a major break in US diplomatic policy and risk a rupture with Beijing.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The U.S. remains China’s biggest single trading partner and its economy is still the world’s largest, meaning that a sharp rupture with the U.S. could inflict deep pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She washed witch hazel over the rupture and taped me tightly with extra-long Band- Aids.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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