burst

Example Sentences

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Not to burst your bubble, but the war isn’t the only risk on the horizon.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Arme said she had "burst into tears" when she heard Bodhi was safe and well.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The level of pessimism has reached a point where tech’s trailing PEG is implying “future earnings will be much weaker and is as low as the trough after the tech bubble burst in 2003-05.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The trigger for Pyongyang’s burst of good vibes started with its anger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A second later the door slammed open and in burst four of his friends—tall, deep-voiced young men in coats with twice-turned collars and threadbare cuffs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom