Example Sentences

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Just minutes after a fire erupted above the Pacific Palisades on New Year’s Day in 2025, investigators say, Jonathan Rinderknecht asked ChatGPT if he might be held responsible for the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Famous and not so famous fans erupted in chants of "O-G! O-G!" for player OG Anunoby, who scored the winning three points.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Chants erupted throughout Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals with President Trump in attendance.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The conflict erupted last year when the joint venture, including HRP Group, Related Group and Raycliff Capital, bought the property and unveiled plans to replace the fuel depot with new luxury condo towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With a squealing of wheels on the rutted ground, Marco erupted into view.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook