erupt
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At their recent meeting in Beijing, China’s leader Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump of the dangers of the Thucydides Trap—the tendency for war to erupt when a rising power threatens a dominant one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The discovery does not mean that Kikai is about to erupt.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ten minutes later, Harry heard the crowd erupt into applause once more.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
As she comes up the stairs, the crowd erupts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the "Backrooms" universe erupts into American cinemas on Friday with a film directed by star YouTuber Kane Parsons.
From Barron's ● May 28, 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
The study also highlights how major geological faults can strongly influence whether magma erupts or becomes trapped underground.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
A searing pain erupts in the center of my left palm, disrupting my train of thought.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Message boards erupted, and Neal, the YouTuber who regularly recapped “Bachelor” episodes on his show, dug into the paternity fray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The room erupted in laughter, but he wasn’t finished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted beneath the South Pacific in January 2022, the explosion ranked among the most powerful volcanic events of the modern era.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
A furore erupted this month after a researcher publicly resigned from Anthropic over fears that the technology could escape human control.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was 8:30 p.m.—almost exactly twelve hours since Mount St. Helens first erupted.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
One possible example is Triton, Neptune's largest moon, where NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft observed geysers erupting from the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Within hours of erupting, the fire bore down on homes around the popular resorts of Siviri and Fourka, which are packed with summer tourists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was given a standing ovation as he approached the crease for the delivery that dismissed Foulkes, the ground erupting as Harry Brook pouched a catch at second slip.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Similar clashes are erupting nationwide as communities wrestle with privacy rights and the rapid spread of AI-enabled cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The tear ducts provided the path of least resistance, so the flames compressed into pressurized streams, erupting just below the goblin’s eyes.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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