erupted

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A heated courtroom exchange erupted Monday in the critical punitive phase of the civil wrongful death trial against Rebecca Grossman and her former lover, onetime Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Arman had just sat down to eat when a deafening sound erupted.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The conflict erupted last year when the joint venture, including HRP Group, Related Group and Raycliff Capital, bought the property and unveiled plans to replace the fuel depot with new luxury condo towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Nuclear facilities have also been hit in the war that erupted on February 28.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It was one of the warning signs, just before Pelée erupted.

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