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erupt

[ih-ruhpt] / ɪˈrʌpt /


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Because options cost far less than shares, a trading frenzy is expected to erupt as investors gamble on SpaceX’s stock.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

The confrontation did not erupt all at once.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

Storms often erupt simultaneously across giant cloud belts that circle the planet, making it difficult to determine which storm produced each signal.

From Science Daily May 21, 2026

The disruption to trade in the Gulf and its global effects are a reminder of the economic calamity that would likely erupt from war in the Taiwan Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

The sign said that Old Faithful was due to erupt in fifteen minutes.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

As she comes up the stairs, the crowd erupts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Near midnight, following Austin Drizzles’ weekly forecast, the church once again erupts into the Unusual Tuesday gospel.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

As Jalla thunders towards its climax, it erupts amid what is presumably Cyprus's entire stock of pyrotechnics.

From BBC May 14, 2026

When she says yes and I slip the ring onto her finger, the plane erupts with yelling and applause, and it’s as if all of us are possessed by something we will never understand.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

The percentage of all new cars sold that are hybrids climbed to 17.4% in May from less than 14% before the U.S. conflict with Iran erupted and gas prices soared.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Zika can spread from a birthing parent to their child in the womb and cause congenital disabilities, which notoriously led to panic after an outbreak erupted in Brazil in 2015.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Swift J1727.8−1613 was discovered after it suddenly erupted in 2023 and quickly became one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Kyle declined our invitation to hang out at the Bungalow, but then a wildfire erupted in the Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The roads were flooded with nobles and soldiers and servants and peasants, and they all erupted into victorious shouts as the carriage came into view.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Plus, we look at new fronts erupting in the Iran war, and a daring mission to recover American POWs from the ocean floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A "de-confliction cell", between the parties and the Lebanese authorities has also been agreed to prevent fighting from erupting again, they said.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The inciting conflict simmered for decades, starting in the late 14th century, before erupting into a series of civil wars lasting more than 30 years.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

At the same time, it may also have allowed gases and fluids to escape sideways, reducing pressure within the magma and preventing it from erupting.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

One of them had surged into the sky before erupting into spectacular fireballs with the capsule still attached.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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