erupted
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The audience erupted with screams even before the show began, as the band broadcast their music videos on the O2 Arena's big screens, and the noise barely dipped for the next three hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The last time gas prices shot upward, seven years ago, protests erupted all over the country and lasted eight months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Desrosiers erupted for 118 yards on nine rushes, including a 34-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The 26-year-old celebrated her 12.09 clocking with a finger to her lips as the crowd erupted.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
They all knew stories of how Mount St. Helens had erupted in the past.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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