airbursts

Definition of airburstsnext
plural of airburst

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booms
Noun
  • Previous booms have not ended in prosperity While some point to Dubai as a model for Oiapoque’s future, nearby cities that once benefited from oil offer a warning for Oiapoque.
    Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Airbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airbursts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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