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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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When it’s pointed out he once jokingly named his “Stranger Things” character, Hopper, “the greatest role ever written,” he and his director burst out laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Founded in San Francisco in 2015 as a nonprofit research lab by Altman, Elon Musk and others, OpenAI burst into the mainstream with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In 2021, they followed the crowd into a bubble that burst in small tech, SPACs and cannabis stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At first, doctors were worried cabin pressure could cause a blood vessel to burst, but have now given Olivia clearance to fly home.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A burst of laughter drew my gaze across the cafeteria, where Julia and Ellen were already at our table.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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