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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year
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as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle
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as in to erupt
to throw out or off (something from within) often violently
the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water
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Recent Examples of spurt
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
The quarterbacks are certainly unpredictable but can make plays in spurts.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Stock up Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman, Alexander Wennberg, Timothy Liljegren
Toffoli has given San Jose immediate payoff for its $24 million investment with a hot start and another current goal spurt to lead the club with nine.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Maryland closed out the frame with a 20-6 spurt capped by a 3-pointer and layup from Rice to enjoy a 58-26 separation at halftime.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
The quarterbacks are certainly unpredictable but can make plays in spurts.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
The laughs hit hard and the blood spurts wildly in this tale of the Smith family, led by patriarch Frost, who goes on holiday on a remote island with some dark and deadly secrets.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Stock up Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman, Alexander Wennberg, Timothy Liljegren
Toffoli has given San Jose immediate payoff for its $24 million investment with a hot start and another current goal spurt to lead the club with nine.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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On tap are a flurry of moon landing attempts, high-profile test launches of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, human spaceflight adventures and asteroid sampling missions.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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There's a chance for flurries before noon and winds could gust up to 25 mph.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Israel has bombarded Yemen several times in response — sending its jets more than 1,000 miles to do so — but has struggled to decisively subdue the Houthis.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rowland added to her beauty archive, attending the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration in a classic, jet black iteration of her go-to style.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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His cultural cachet soon skyrocketed on social media, where hundreds of thousands of followers poured in on his accounts, and collaborators and creatives started coming to the table.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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But in 1997, the first global credit crisis of scale in 200 years erupted in Thailand and spread to the Asian economies that had open markets.Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In December 2024, the scientists behind the project revealed that the EHT, comprised of telescopes around the globe that form a virtual Earth-sized instrument, witnessed the same black hole erupt with a powerful and unexpected explosion.Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Juniper leads with a burst of citrus, floral lavender, and hibiscus.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Measuring the time of the long swings of the sledgehammer between bursts of stone.E.L. Doctorow, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The same business leaders rushing to adopt AI sales tools might invest in systems to protect their inboxes from similar solicitations.Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Early 2025 stock market:US companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry Capitalize on high interest rates: Best current CD rates U.S. and European stocks rallied sharply on Monday after the newspaper report, and remained up despite Trump's denial.Andrea Shalal, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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They were both ejected from the game and had their Game 5 tickets revoked.Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Evans was flagged for unnecessary roughness but not ejected.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Young kids can mistake a momentary outburst from their parents as something more serious and permanent.Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Rule: Review Both Pushpa films (Pushpa The Rise and Pushpa The Rule) were custom-made for a target fanbase that relishes and justifies violent outbursts for the sake of righteousness and masculinity.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurt. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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