as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle said investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two rival groups that escalated into a foot chase and a physical altercation before erupting into gunfire.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026 -
Your coffee’s viscosity will keep this particular tiny tornado from ever erupting.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Atlanta trailed 25-13 after one quarter before exploding for 34 points in the second, the team's highest-scoring second quarter of the season, to flip the game entirely.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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One video seemed to show an egg exploding on a pole near Wembanyama outside of the entrance to the team hotel.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Merrill rolled his left ankle breaking out of the box on a base hit in Friday’s ninth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The movie also begins after Superman ignites an international incident by stopping a war from breaking out between the fictional neighboring nations Boravia and Jarhanpur.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Blazing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazing%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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