as in outbursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the earsplitting ebullition of the fans following the from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory
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Noun
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For his courtroom outbursts, Davis found Thompson in contempt of court and added a little more than four and a half years to his sentence.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026 -
An audience member was removed at one point for outbursts during remarks by commissioner Carrie Prejean, who rejected notions that anti-Zionism equates to antisemitism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Flaring involves burning off residual vapors or gases in a safe manner to depressurize them and prevent explosions or accidents.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, Atallah Abu Hadaiyed heard explosions in Gaza City during his morning prayers and ran outside to find his cousins lying on the ground as flames curled around them.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Also, some bursts showed strong circular polarization, a signal characteristic of magnetic processes.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hulu has steadily built a library of bold, thought-provoking miniseries that have managed to entertain audiences in short bursts.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Solar flares are large eruptions of electromagnetic radiation from the sun, which could last from minutes to hours, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kilauea’s eruptions are Pele’s movements.—
Tommy Orange,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Buoyed by last weekend’s second-half performance in their 2-2 draw with Manchester City, Spurs showed flashes of promise before their leader was sent off.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Blurry images of body-camera footage from the encounter, shared by the DA, show muzzle flashes and the suspect holding something in his hand noted to be a gun.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ebullitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullitions. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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