burst with
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In recent years, however, the bubble has burst, with Gawker being forced to shut down under the weight of lawsuits, Vice Media filing for bankruptcy and Vox Media exploring selling itself off in parts.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
This time of year, the village gardens, private estates and rolling fields of West Dorset burst with life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"Getting to the point where Finley has made all this progress, I could burst with pride," she says.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
I didn’t want to burst with excitement, so I held my breath and didn’t move, and for that moment, I was just part of DMC’s entourage, chatting with the man who created my childhood.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024
He seemed almost ready to burst with laughing.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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