burst
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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The experiment begins with an intense burst of light striking a very thin copper wire, about one-seventh the thickness of a human hair.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Blending classical violin with pop and rock, their "Flamethrower" is "a three-minute burst of drama" of "very high musical quality," Eurovision expert Anna Muurinen told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
One basic point of history to remember: The biggest winner from the internet—Google, now Alphabet—wasn’t even public when the bubble burst in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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
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