burst
Example Sentences
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Even if a bubble already has burst, “that doesn’t preclude a big correction in the index if corporate earnings falter,” Higgins wrote.
From Barron's
Appropriate to a character who lives for being onscreen, “Bait” plays with the language of film — gritty procedural, a burst of Bollywood, romantic comedy — though not necessarily to the usual ends.
From Los Angeles Times
The images are synced to the Goo Goo Dolls’ song, Iris, which is experiencing an enormous burst of popularity, hanging out in the top 25 Global Hits on Spotify for months.
Tehran’s streets burst with shoppers perusing markets for flowers, painted eggs and confections for their “haft-sin” table, the traditional spread of seven items symbolizing spring, renewal and prosperity.
From Los Angeles Times
However, the series didn’t burst out of the gate as the juggernaut hit it would become.
From Los Angeles Times
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