as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026 -
Nelson Molina, cousin Yanu Molina, gounded, followed with a ground ball to first where Trey Baugus pitched to Davenport covering for the final out as the Keller faithful erupted.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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Many of the companies have started offering GLP-1 medications for weight loss as demand for these drugs has exploded.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More about the rocket that exploded, Blue Origin The rocket that exploded was Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket and was supposed to be the vehicle to carry Blue Origin's lunar lander to orbit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Investigators said several minors were in the home when a fight broke out and one of them pulled out a gun.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Scouts did say some of the same things (low effort, low pace, soft big man with skill) about Dean Letourneau, who ultimately went in the first round and broke out as a sophomore at BC this year (though Letourneau is a better athlete and taller).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Blazed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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