erupt

Example Sentences

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The economy has several vulnerabilities that could erupt as high oil prices bite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Intensifying return-on-investment concerns or AI disruption risks might be enough to cause it to erupt earlier, analysts added.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

UN Under-Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo said during the meeting that "when conflicts erupt, children are among those most severely affected".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"The volcano did not erupt just once -- it evolved over time as conditions in the subsurface changed."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

But even he admitted that nobody knew for sure that St. Helens was going to erupt any time soon.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis