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also bourgeons
1
as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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2
as in thrives
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The Niger River rises from its source in the Republic of Guinea and arcs north into Mali, then bends south through Niger and northern Nigeria.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each of these valleys have been followed by a climb to get back on the course in competition, the place where Woods thrives.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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That increases strong winds high in the atmosphere, called wind shear, that can disrupt storms and stop them from forming or strengthening.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The black market drug trade flourishes inside prisons that are under 24-hour surveillance.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Mar. 2026
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When innovation flourishes so does a desire for design, as evidenced by the success of the Atlanta Design Festival, which launched in 2007 and brings exhibitions, expert panels, and architecture tours to the community.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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The former blooms every 2-5 years for a week, and the latter produces a flower every year that blooms for a day.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Everything blooms on Written Into Changes, the second album by Avalon Emerson & the Charm.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2026
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That was expected to be the last remaining obstacle to the world's biggest sporting event arriving in this 20,000-person suburb tucked between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, that swells to three times its size for New England Patriots games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The noise of your life recedes and a surge of connectedness and gratitude swells inside of you.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Drone delivery expands across the Charlotte region The Queen City is no stranger to drone deliveries.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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China’s oil demand could peak sooner than expected, a senior executive at a major state energy firm said, as the Iran war accelerates the turn away from fossil fuels.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The move accelerates the transition of Träff, a Swede who has been competing in the second-tier pro league Allsvenskan in his native country, to North America.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Burgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeons. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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