burst

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Many investors and others are worried that a bubble is forming and may burst in artificial intelligence-related stocks and spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The firm's Steve Benton said: "Water is now returning to the 5,850 properties affected by the burst in Pembury, Matfield, Brenchley, Horsmonden and the surrounding areas."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Less than three weeks before it burst, Indian and Swiss disaster experts journeyed to South Lhonak Lake to put up a weather monitoring station, the first step toward installing an early warning system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Antwerp set out to understand how this rapid burst of evolution was possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

I stifle a sob that’s fighting to burst my chest into a million pieces.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam