broke out
Example Sentences
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A brush fire broke out Monday in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Diesel prices have more than doubled since the war broke out, so Nigerian households have an incentive to scrap their diesel generators.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Before the war broke out, exports there had been sporadic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The fire broke out at the Ladybank facility on Tuesday afternoon and is still burning three days later.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
I started going that summer when it never rained and the Malvern Hills turned brown and fires broke out.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
