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bursts

  • plural of burst.
  • present tense form of burst (3rd person singular).

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Still, he said, “when she dances, she looks so big. That’s her strength. Something just bursts out of her, doesn’t it? I think that’s why everyone is drawn to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Magnetars are also believed to generate mysterious fast radio bursts.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

In front of one of the screens, a woman bursts into tears as she recognises her son thanks to a dusty blanket.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Together, amid recorded bursts of electric guitar, they kinetically update these rival combatants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Then, like in the drop towers Autumn loves to ride at Six Flags, the ground below me bursts out of the concrete and carries me up toward the ceiling.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer