outburst

Example Sentences

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"This is certainly an outburst unlike any other we have seen in the past 50 years," said Eliza Neights, an astronomer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In his engaging memoir, “Streetwise,” Mr. Blankfein calls this outburst “a performance for the team,” but adds tellingly that he was “speaking to myself as well.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They fired out into the lead behind another outburst from Baker-Mazara and largely without Arenas, who has struggled over his past three games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Ratcliffe was widely criticised for his outburst last week and later apologised if his remarks had "offended some people".

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The boys were too startled by her outburst to move.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman