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bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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In a nod to Citrini Research’s AI doomsday report that went viral at the start of the year, he laid out a multiyear fictional look at the before and after of that bubble bursting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some radiators have a snowflake symbol on the valve that activates the frost protection setting, meaning that if the room gets very cold, the radiator warms slightly to stop the pipes from bursting.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The bursting of a real estate bubble sparked the "collapse" of construction and "the destruction of a million jobs" in the sector, Galindo told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The streaming bubble burst and hasn’t stopped bursting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The sled was piled high with burlap mail bags, all stuffed to bursting.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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