burst
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After just two minutes, it explodes in a burst of sound that leads directly to the hectic “In the Blink of an Eye.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
On the verge of tears, she burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Darts world number one Littler was also 16 when he burst on to the scene by reaching the final of the 2024 World Championship.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
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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