burst
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A modified herpes virus is injected into tumors, which causes cancer cells to burst and release flares that activate and train the immune system to attack cancer cells throughout the body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
On the verge of tears, she burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Twenty-five workers were inside the gold mine when the tailings dam - a structure which holds mining waste - burst on 25 March.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
A woman burst into tears in the middle of the street.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
At the severity in his face, I swallowed the greeting that had almost burst from me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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