burst (in or into)

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Verb
  • Their enormous talons penetrate deeply into tissue, while the bird’s powerful flexor muscles clamp down with immense force.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Families are still struggling to access affordable housing, quality mental healthcare, sustainable employment, and real pathways to ownership and wealth creation.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Inside, accessed via key in a lockbox, my friends and I were met with a cozy living space with low-profile seating, a nonworking fireplace, and a TV.
    Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • All of this was aggravated by a raft of economic uncertainties, from weak domestic consumption to the threat of a historic trade war with the US, leaving the keenest buyers, like Cai, to think twice before entering the market.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • Detroit will now enter the offseason with an understanding that its roster as currently constructed isn’t yet equipped to be a true title contender.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Burst (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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