burst

Example Sentences

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Tech workers lost jobs in droves after 2001, not because the internet had made them obsolete, but because the internet-stock bubble had burst.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court hearing provided an unusual peek into hidden state bar proceedings, which are highly confidential and typically only burst into public view if an attorney is disciplined.

From Los Angeles Times

A loud knock burst from an empty rocking chair across the room.

From Literature

But on the other hand, the potential for a bubble that ultimately bursts remains as well.

From Barron's

It has to burst, and the market needs to crash.

From Barron's