rupture
Example Sentences
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Several days after the injection, she had to have emergency surgery after showing signs of an ectopic pregnancy rupture.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
There remains the possibility that the tank will still explode or rupture in a massive leak that could send the chemical to foul up waterways and the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“Does it rupture and spill, or does it blow up?” said Craig Covey, the division chief at the Orange County Fire Authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
A conversation between Lai and Trump would be a major break in US diplomatic policy and risk a rupture with Beijing.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Her hands were bony, and there were veins so close to the surface that it looked like you could rupture her skin if you touched her too hard.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
Vocabulary lists containing rupture
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