bulge
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“The top of the storage tank began to bulge, and fumes released for approximately 5 minutes until employees activated the manual fire suppression system.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
At one point, the tank began to bulge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The tank heated up in recent days and started to bulge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Researchers say this behavior matches predictions from the dark matter halo in their model when combined with the known mass of the Milky Way's disk and central bulge.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
His legs kick and scissor as his hands search for anything to hold on to; he grabs a hook and his muscles bulge as he pulls himself up, water streaming off his body.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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