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When I got to Figaro, the last place to look on my list, I burst out crying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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

I burst out laughing, and her face falls.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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