Example Sentences

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The big wild card in 2026 is how a top-heavy market reacts to AI-inspired volatility, from fears that the bubble will burst to warnings that new technologies could upend entire industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Jones’s comments are catnip for bullish investors convinced that they have the ability to recognize when the bubble will burst, and therefore they can keep enjoying the rally.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

“Window panes will burst readily under radiant heat and that’s a very common source of entry for embers,” said Syphard, who recommends double-pane windows, along with fine-mesh screens on vents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

I am not saying the Bees' bubble will burst but Forest are always dangerous, so I am going with another draw.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Like spears they will burst into the air.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee