erupted
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In southern Kyushu, Jomon populations had already been shrinking long before the volcano erupted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Palisades and Eaton fires erupted on Zoë Ryan’s second day as director of the Hammer Museum at UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
A huge cheer erupted as a senior teacher unlocked the hulking front door and poked her head out into the street.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The country has been grappling with the fallout from an investment fund scandal which erupted in mid-September, prompting prosecutors to investigate allegations of widespread market manipulation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Cook and Henry both erupted into motion, Henry heading upstairs toward the bedrooms, Cook to the black telephone mounted on the wall near the back door.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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