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Outbursts from defendants during trials are uncommon, especially in front of a jury.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

Outbursts from temporary lakes blocked by Mendenhall Glacier have produced record-setting floods in Juneau two years in a row.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Outbursts in Randle’s case are nothing new, and this fracas raises questions about whether Superior Court Judge John W. Kennedy, who is presiding over the case, will declare a mistrial.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Outbursts of bad behavior at sporting events for young people have had frightening consequences for officials at all youth levels.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Outbursts of thunder rolled over the house followed by stabs of lightning.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo