burst
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On a workbench nearby, sea mine-shaped lamps stand on metal casts of hawk feet alongside caged bubble glass lanterns that appear as if they might burst from internal pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He recalled seeing the ERP go to zero amid the “tremendous excitement over a technological revolution” during the dot-com era, before that bubble burst.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Ramaswamy burst onto the national political scene in 2023 as a neophyte with a knack for using social media and podcast appearances to bolster his image.
From BBC • May 5, 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
The night before the wedding, as Betsie and I lifted her into bed, Mama suddenly burst into tears.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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