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erupt

[ih-ruhpt] / ɪˈrʌpt /


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Storms often erupt simultaneously across giant cloud belts that circle the planet, making it difficult to determine which storm produced each signal.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

And every contentious call an invitation to erupt.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

At the center of many of these controversies is a company called Pangram, whose CEO, Max Spero, has become the go-to authority when A.I. authorship disputes erupt.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

This is a great fan base, to me much more frustrated than angry, waiting to erupt in joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Sparks fly from hammers as big as my head, forge fires glow a red deeper than blood, and cottony plumes of steam erupt every few feet from freshly quenched swords.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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