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Astrophysicists had thought that if a magnetar ever exploded, it would release one of the highest bursts of energy ever seen in the universe.
EXPLODING NEUTRON STAR PROVES TO BE ENERGY STANDOUT OF THE COSMOSLISA GROSSMANFEBRUARY 12, 2021SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
If you’re active in short bursts, a reusable, chemically activated option might be right for you.
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Another line of evidence against a sudden lake burst is that “there were no lakes of any size visible” in the satellite images taken over the region.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE DISASTROUS FLOOD IN INDIACAROLYN GRAMLINGFEBRUARY 9, 2021SCIENCE NEWS
Apart from the occasional burst of energy, which propels me through a flurry of cooking, the joy has seeped from my kitchen.
LOVE, LONELINESS, AND THE CHICKEN IN MY FREEZERELAZAR SONTAGFEBRUARY 9, 2021EATER
Maryland responded, building a six-point advantage, but Ohio State followed the same script with a quick burst of three-pointers and led 35-30 by halftime.
MARYLAND MISSES A CHANCE TO BOOST ITS NCAA TOURNAMENT HOPES WITH A LOSS TO NO. 4 OHIO STATEEMILY GIAMBALVOFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Earlier in the game, he combined with fellow junior guard Aaron Wiggins to generate a burst of three-pointers in quick succession.
ERIC AYALA BOUNCED BACK FROM A ROUGH GAME. NOW HE NEEDS HIS TEAMMATES TO JOIN HIM.EMILY GIAMBALVOFEBRUARY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Conditions are better from the Beltway and I-95 to the south and east, but even there roads and sidewalks could become snowy and slick during heavier bursts of snow.
SNOW ENDS, LEADING TO AN AFTERNOON OF MELTING; MORE STORM CHANCES TO COME THIS WEEKBRIAN JACKSON, DAN STILLMAN, ANDREW FREEDMANFEBRUARY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Alternately, you may heat them together in a microwave, starting with 1 minute on HIGH, then stirring, and finishing in short bursts on 50 percent power as needed until almost melted.
IF LOVING A PIPING HOT CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE IS WRONG, I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHTBECKY KRYSTALFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The markets continued to build on Monday’s momentum, clawing back some losses from a chaotic January capped by a burst of speculative trading fueled by the Reddit forum WallStreetBets and other online trading communities.
GAMESTOP SHARES TUMBLE AS BIG TECH REASSERTS MARKET DOMINANCEHAMZA SHABAN, HANNAH DENHAMFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POST
That burst of electricity lasted just 10 millionths of a second.
SPACE STATION SENSORS SAW HOW WEIRD ‘BLUE JET’ LIGHTNING FORMSMARIA TEMMINGFEBRUARY 2, 2021SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
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WORDS RELATED TO BURST

  • broken
  • burst
  • cracked
  • damaged
  • divided
  • fractured
  • gashed
  • impaired
  • lacerated
  • mangled
  • ragged
  • rent
  • ripped
  • ruptured
  • severed
  • shabby
  • slashed
  • sliced
  • slit
  • snapped
  • split
  • wrenched
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