bursts

Example Sentences

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In the days and weeks before a major earthquake, the barrier zones experienced bursts of small seismic activity.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

In a particularly visceral scene, Perry bursts into tears while dancing to Supertramp’s “Take the Long Way Home.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The clustered timing and repetitive visual framing marked one of the most concentrated bursts of AI-assisted and digitally altered content on Trump’s platform in recent months.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Inside, a high-powered laser fires bursts of light to flatten and vaporize tiny drops of molten tin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

A huge spark bursts into the air, then—spiff—it’s gone.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper