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erupt

[ih-ruhpt] / ɪˈrʌpt /


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But there are no signs of violence upon her, and no signs of any about to erupt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"Males are the only pigs whose upper tusks erupt through the snout bone and curve back towards their face."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Scientists know that these systems can erupt more than once, but the processes that allow them to accumulate vast quantities of magma remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Because options cost far less than shares, a trading frenzy is expected to erupt as investors gamble on SpaceX’s stock.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Another shock of pain hits my teeth, but it doesn’t stop the rush of giggles as they erupt out of me.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

As she comes up the stairs, the crowd erupts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Trump's post featured a 10-second video showing an overhead view of a building surrounded by greenery before an explosion erupts, sending up a cloud of smoke.

From Barron's Jun. 13, 2026

Near midnight, following Austin Drizzles’ weekly forecast, the church once again erupts into the Unusual Tuesday gospel.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The study also highlights how major geological faults can strongly influence whether magma erupts or becomes trapped underground.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

When she says yes and I slip the ring onto her finger, the plane erupts with yelling and applause, and it’s as if all of us are possessed by something we will never understand.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Earlier this year, fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted in the equity markets, battering software stocks, including ServiceNow’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The scandal erupted last month after some academics and media reports accused Arday of plagiarising parts of his doctoral thesis and embellishing his life achievements.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Chandrasekaran's resignation, which comes days ahead of Tata Sons' annual general meeting, points to tensions that have been playing out for months after a boardroom power battle erupted between trustees.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

An arrow erupted from the wall, struck the opposite wall of the tunnel, and disappeared.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Even so, scientists still cannot say with certainty which volcanic feature is erupting, how deep the active vent originally was, or when it last erupted.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

He was given a standing ovation as he approached the crease for the delivery that dismissed Foulkes, the ground erupting as Harry Brook pouched a catch at second slip.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Similar clashes are erupting nationwide as communities wrestle with privacy rights and the rapid spread of AI-enabled cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

A "de-confliction cell", between the parties and the Lebanese authorities has also been agreed to prevent fighting from erupting again, they said.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

“We were in a jungle, and there was an erupting volcano...and I climbed down a cliff to get Ma this sparkling stone—quartz, she called it.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott




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