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If Weiss’ track record at CBS holds — ratings are down at the “Evening News,” chaos has erupted at the morning shows, CBS Radio has been shuttered — the numbers will follow.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, controversy has erupted in one of their more sedate corners: wagers on the weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

An intricate mechanical model created in 1775 to capture the explosive beauty of Italy's Mount Vesuvius has erupted to life for the very first time, 250 years after it was first imagined.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

No outcry has erupted over the addition of accessory dwelling units in Palisades rebuilds, even though they could bring similar increases in building, and have been far more common in permit applications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

One or two cases have been recorded in which a cartilaginous tumour growing from the synovial membrane has erupted through the joint capsule and infiltrated the adjoining muscles.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis