burst in
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In 2023, a glacial lake burst in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, killing people and destroying a hydropower dam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The only time the price premium was higher was at the very top of the tech bubble that burst in March 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Thousands of homes in east London and Essex are still experiencing a complete water outage or low water pressure, almost a week after a series of pipes burst in South Woodford.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Saturday morning calm at Catalina Island Health’s two-bed emergency room was broken just before noon, when two tourists with arm injuries burst in within minutes of one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Then the Chilargentine scythe burst in again, this time much more agitated than before.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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