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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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The 6-foot-4, 272-pound Garrett’s size, speed and burst at the snap is “amazing,” Jackson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

He defended magnificently when Tonga managed to burst the Kiwis' imposing defence, notably putting himself in the way of a streaking Demetric Vaimauga when the forward was thundering on.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

When the dot-com bubble burst, shareholders ended up with diluted ownership stakes in businesses that had lost significant market value.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

While they were being treated for their injuries, ICE agents burst in and arrested them.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Andre! Camille! I need to—” I burst through the doorway, expecting to see just my siblings, but Dad is there too.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Nearly a minute elapses before a keyboard figure joins the fray, and even then it takes the form of short, sharp, jazz-tinged bursts within the increasingly layered percussive texture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Burn off anxious energy - take quick bursts of movement, like jumping jacks, to help process adrenaline and cortisol.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But most importantly, in Musk’s eyes, at least, the car can be equipped with SpaceX-designed gas thrusters that boost acceleration and, yes, produce bursts of flight.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Swimming bursts are high-energy attack behaviors that represent an escalation of aggression towards the stimulus fish without making physical contact," explained Currie.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Uncle Al bursts out the back of the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Previously, I’d been seduced by demonstrative courtship, but Mark wasn’t effusive, and when someone bursted into laughter with “She’s hysterical!” at one of my jokes, Mark looked bewildered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

“Cordage has collapsed like a bursted meteor,” reported the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, “and the other industrials have all of them shared to a considerable extent in the decline.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024

It bursted out of TikTok and into the mainstream last month, when Shakira performed the “Jiggle Jiggle” dance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

Minnesota bursted out to a 23-0 lead at halftime as Pittsburgh struggled on offense and with run defense.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

It is a question, however, if that afternoon, even Tilly wanted to ride; for, according to Cordelia's notes that night in "Things to do," they saw a broncho "bursted."

From The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

His music sometimes reminds me of a multitude of wheels within one encompassing wheel—a sort of kaleidoscopic stasis that is actually bursting with variety and activity within.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

This latest screen adaptation featuring flying elephants and gargantuan-sized demons is bursting with computer-generated visual effects, known in the industry as VFX.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Perhaps it’s a bungalow bursting with character that’s been calling your name since childhood, but has been in the same family for generations.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some radiators have a snowflake symbol on the valve that activates the frost protection setting, meaning that if the room gets very cold, the radiator warms slightly to stop the pipes from bursting.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

I'm angrier than ever, but my voice surprises me, bursting out so fierce and strong.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman


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