as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant
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Two EMTs were responding to a call about an elderly patient when gunfire erupted and an 18-year-old was shot in the stomach nearby.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026 -
This latest Ebola outbreak is unfolding alongside a frightening hantavirus outbreak that erupted on a cruise ship.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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As captain, Poulin got the 35-pound Walter Cup first, lifting it over her head as confetti exploded around her.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The persistent growth reflects the exploding capital expenditures from hyperscalers, which are snapping up GPUs for their data center computing infrastructure that underpins their AI initiatives.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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One recent incident occurred in October at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, triggered after a large fire broke out in a corner of the refinery where crude oil is turned to jet fuel, and resulted in a violent blast that rattled homes up to one mile away.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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About 50 minutes after the blaze broke out — as smoke eaters were still battling the now two-alarm fire at the Richmond Terrace dockyard near Andros Ave.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Burst (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28forth%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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