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bursts

  • plural
    of burst.
    burst
    verb (used without object)
    to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence.
  • present tense form
    of burst (3rd person singular).
    burst
    verb (used without object)
    to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence.

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Swift was originally developed to investigate gamma-ray bursts, extraordinarily powerful flashes of high-energy radiation associated with some of the most extreme events in the cosmos.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Nearly a minute elapses before a keyboard figure joins the fray, and even then it takes the form of short, sharp, jazz-tinged bursts within the increasingly layered percussive texture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But most importantly, in Musk’s eyes, at least, the car can be equipped with SpaceX-designed gas thrusters that boost acceleration and, yes, produce bursts of flight.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

A warm night will follow with temperatures only dropping a few degrees, but heavier bursts of rain are expected to develop through the night.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

And then, almost as predictably as the book, Byrd bursts through their front door.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers