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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /




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China’s low-carbon products such as solar panels and electric vehicles are also seeing a burst of new demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

On the verge of tears, she burst out laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Cool westerly winds are returning to the UK, sweeping away this week's brief burst of spring warmth.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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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