outburst
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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 August flood was of a type that’s even more rare than glacial lake outburst floods, or GLOFs, and unlikely to be examined in risk assessments for existing projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because the outburst was observed in such detail, astronomers were able to watch the feeding process evolve in real time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Members of the theater troupe stopped in their tracks at this outburst, and glanced from Klaus to Count Olaf to see what would happen next.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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As he reveals in his raw new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” the dealmaking earned him a reputation for relentless drive, laced with his signature volcanic outbursts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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
But where once these kinds of outbursts would have made waves, they now seem to ripple at best.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Aurore Berge, minister against discrimination, also denounced the "repeated racist outbursts".
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even Sister Mukumbu, caught off guard by Vonetta’s and Fern’s outbursts, allowed herself a chuckle.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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