burst out
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In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
However, the series didn’t burst out of the gate as the juggernaut hit it would become.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Fireworks burst out of the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony at the San Siro.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The world number four burst out the blocks again with another early break in the second set and was largely untroubled until a marathon sixth game.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
It was loud, abrupt, and it would burst out of her like nothing on earth was gonna stop it.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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