groundbursts

plural of groundburst

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booms
Noun
  • Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Groundbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbursts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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