bursting

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Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Nobody’s certain how many visitors will materialize for the anniversary year, but the shop is bursting with merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He’s doing so because he reckons that any big market pullback will be a buying opportunity and won’t trigger a recession or bear market similar to the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

EBay emerged from the bursting of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s largely unscathed, prompting then-CEO Meg Whitman to remark that “eBay is to some extent recession-proof.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He eases the bag open, its paper corners crinkling, steam bursting through the ripped opening.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day