burst

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In March, SEW chief executive David Hinton told councillors in East Sussex that the widespread supply failures earlier in the year had been the result of freeze-thaw conditions causing burst pipes, followed by Storm Goretti.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Eternal Life” sprang out of her in one burst, celebrating the power of love to transcend life’s harsh realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Higher inflation in Germany would hit consumer spending, the institutes said, weighing on an already weak economy that has barely grown since a burst of pent-up demand after the Covid pandemic in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

My ribs might burst from all the hope that’s ballooned up behind them.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison