bursts

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Since its launch, the Einstein Probe has detected several Fast X-ray Transients in a month, compared to the Gamma Ray Bursts that occur very rarely and are detected only once or twice a year.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 23, 2025

Bursts of excited screams cut through the silence.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Bursts of brain rhythms with "beta" frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Bursts of more-extreme rainfall will become more common and reach farther inland, adding to flooding risk.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Bursts of rain and thunder crash into the ocean and create large waves that threaten to swallow our boat.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung