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My guilt eased when I pulled into the drive-through of a pharmacy and the attendant burst out laughing at the sight of the idling microcar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

On the verge of tears, she burst out laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

Before you scream, burst out laughing, or think I have lost my marbles, of course, there are very big differences between them.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

Patti takes my fists in her soft hands as sobs burst out of me.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman


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