burst

Example Sentences

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Some properties in West Kent are without water for a third day, after a pipe from a treatment works burst.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Eternal Life” sprang out of her in one burst, celebrating the power of love to transcend life’s harsh realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Higher inflation in Germany would hit consumer spending, the institutes said, weighing on an already weak economy that has barely grown since a burst of pent-up demand after the Covid pandemic in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Clare bounded down the hill and burst through the door.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman