Example Sentences

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A few weeks earlier, the public pool had been bursting with children and families, but it had shut down for the summer — a symptom of the city’s struggles to hire enough trained pool managers.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

And Homeland Security’s migrant processing facility, which had been bursting, was quickly cut to below its 1,000-person capacity, Mr. Comer said, citing news reports.

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Andy described how his family had been "bursting with excitement" as they eagerly awaited the series launch.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2022

It was a humiliating end to a season that had been bursting with promise.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2019

It could not have been clearer that Mrs. Weasley had been bursting to say this.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling