erupt
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Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"
From Barron's • May 29, 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
While scientists know these systems can erupt again, the buildup to such events remains poorly understood.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 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
First the earth would fall away in a massive landslide down the mountain, and then hot gases, lava, and rock could erupt from the newly empty space.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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