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[burst] / bɜrst /




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But Huang insists the AI boom is not a bubble about to burst.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When it’s pointed out he once jokingly named his “Stranger Things” character, Hopper, “the greatest role ever written,” he and his director burst out laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Tuvalu will receive a rare burst of international attention later this year when it hosts leaders for a special summit ahead of the UN's COP31 climate conference.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

His first big breakout came in the dot-com boom, when internet investments made him the world’s richest man for just three days—in his words—before the bubble burst and wiped out 99% of SoftBank’s value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The word burst from Jiller before she could stop it.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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