as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Their pioneering sound was the bedrock that led to salsa’s enduring popularity, which erupted in the Seventies.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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That was followed by another mishap in September, when the booster originally intended for Alpha's seventh flight exploded during prelaunch testing.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, batteries with conventional liquid electrolytes ignited or exploded during testing.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Scuffles broke out between backroom staff, with one member from Real Madrid being shown a red card, while Benfica boss Jose Mourinho had a heated conversation with Vinicius Jr.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Economic output by worker per hour broke out of its pandemic funk to new all-time highs last year, federal statistics show.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Blazed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazed%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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