Example Sentences

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The catastrophic explosion occurs when a pressurized vessel containing a liquid ruptures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Between the sections where major earthquakes occur are quieter stretches of the fault that appear to absorb stress without producing large ruptures.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

You may not know you have high blood pressure until something goes wrong and that extra pressure ruptures a blood vessel - like a burst pipe – causing a stroke or a heart attack.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

They find a sensible course even against the ruptures history throws at them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sparks flowed from the slim elfin fingers, intuitively targeting bruises, breaks, or ruptures.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer