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outburst

[aut-burst] / ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /


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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

A 70-point scoring outburst last week in which QB Gerald Torres threw five TD passes vs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

She told the BBC her comment was "an emotional outburst" that was not intended to be public and that she regretted the tone used.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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

Diko snorted at the sudden outburst, sending tendrils of smoke into the air, but she ignored him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

The discussion was punctuated by a pair of outbursts from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

But where once these kinds of outbursts would have made waves, they now seem to ripple at best.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Soprano Elizabeth Novella was a monochromatic Donna Anna, and exaggerated rubato often made her impassioned outbursts sag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Aurore Berge, minister against discrimination, also denounced the "repeated racist outbursts".

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Easier in the sense that he doesn’t have outbursts like his brother.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


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