ruptured
Example Sentences
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Then, on 26 September 2022, several explosions were recorded that ruptured three of the four pipelines.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When it ruptured, it unclamped the pressure on a nearby fault, quickly triggering the second earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
And ruptured pavement is keeping lots of lawyers busy with trip-and-fall lawsuits that cost the city millions each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
In January, a 72-inch diameter pipe ruptured, spewing 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in one of the worst wastewater spills in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
A ruptured melon lolls in the drive like an amputated head.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
