erupt
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Or, just say the words “superwash yarn,” and watch the whole room erupt into debate.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
Still, an earthquake swarm by itself doesn’t mean Yellowstone is preparing to erupt, nor does ground deformation, changing temperatures or gas emissions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Photos showed dancing under disco balls, a white cake topped with figurines of a bride and groom and Donald Trump Jr. holding his new wife in his arms as fireworks erupt in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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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When unrest erupts abroad, the U.S. is quick to interpret it as a warning for us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
He then erupts in flames twice his height, dark smoke billowing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 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
Invisible for moments like this, where the whole world erupts before us and all he can do is look for someone to blame.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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She was abroad in Ghana as part of a presidential delegation when deadly wildfires erupted in early 2025.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
In the months since his death, the private tragedy has erupted into a pitched public battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
They estimate that if magma erupted during this period released excess oxygen equal to just 0.27% of its weight, the total amount could theoretically match all the oxygen present in Earth's atmosphere today.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
In the nine days since riots erupted in cities across France, thousands of merchants have also boarded up their storefronts, radically altering the Paris streetscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The speech was inspiring, and the room erupted in applause.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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The audience appears to hang on her every word, shout and moan, erupting in explosive applause as she utters the play’s last lines, arms extended ecstatically to the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Clips shared on social media showed the audience erupting in applause for a grinning Weaver as she took her first bow.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
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
We’re standing at the edge of a steep cliff, and in the distance is an erupting volcano!
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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