as in bursts
to be copiously supplied
a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals
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The 60-year immigration bubble finally bursts.—
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Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.—
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The space buzzes with the energy of collective creativity and collaboration.—
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The air buzzes with light music and the sound of the espresso machine as Victoria Semerei, absorbed in a book, lounges in a chair.—
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
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“Pullulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulates. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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