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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The 2,000 guardsmen called up for duty is double the number that were assigned by local authorities to respond to much wider protests that erupted throughout Los Angeles in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025 -
The archive celebrates the midcentury modern designs that erupted from this milieu.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The audience size hasn’t exploded, but the number of brands chasing them has.—
Waleed Najam,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb exploded in its hold over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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After Pop Mart launched a third edition of the doll in April, fights broke out in one London store among fans desperate to fork out £13.50 ($18.30) to £50 per doll.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Upon announcement of the new album and its imagery, a debate broke out on Twitter — and subsequently Reddit — over what exactly Carpenter purportedly stands (or kneels) for.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Burst (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28forth%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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