as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals

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  • But there is part of me that actually believes Wayne was at his creative peak on 2004’s Tha Carter, where the Cash Money little brother with a chip on his shoulder collides with the looser, throne-craving supernova, ready to burst.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • In Raleigh, North Carolina, a water utility organization uses AI to forecast which pipes are most likely to burst, helping crews replace them proactively.
    Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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  • Much of the cast, including creator Lin Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Reneé Elise Goldsberry, walked the carpet embracing other stars who were buzzing with excitement for what the performance could be.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • But others, including Grand Central Market, were already buzzing with customers.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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  • Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
  • This week, they’re dominated by the moon, which enters its bulging gibbous phase in advance of next week’s full strawberry moon.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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