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outburst

[aut-burst] / ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /


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I found Lisandro Martinez's outburst about Manchester United's recruitment very strange, especially after his mistake that cost his side victory over Tottenham.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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

Slugger Cal Raleigh followed his 60-home run outburst by hitting under .200.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

My anger subsided, and I realized that my outburst at Mom had been over-the-top harsh.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

There are no explosive revelations, gotcha moments, dramatic confessions, or theatrical outbursts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

This week's sentencing saw tensions and outbursts in the public gallery, leading to the area being cleared by the judge.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

He began shouting again, but the dead wood so muffled the sound that Taran could distinguish nothing of the conversation, which consisted mainly of long outbursts from the dwarf followed by brief and reluctant answers.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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