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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
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as in firing
the act or an instance of exploding
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history
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Recent Examples of eruption
In the third stop of their five-game road trip, New York put on an offensive clinic, fueled by Anunoby’s career-high 40-point eruption on 16-of-23 shooting from the field, including a 5-of-7 shooting night from beyond the arc.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
That activity consists of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, or bubbles of plasma that often burst along with solar flares.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The team calculated that Venus’ eruptions are at most 6 percent water vapor.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Magnetic field lines often connect neighboring sunspots, which are the source of solar eruptions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
That activity consists of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, or bubbles of plasma that often burst along with solar flares.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The team calculated that Venus’ eruptions are at most 6 percent water vapor.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Magnetic field lines often connect neighboring sunspots, which are the source of solar eruptions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles lawsuit recalls that Buzbee represented several victims of the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas refinery, which killed 15 workers and injured 180.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm Street required a power shutdown to most of the capital region, according to Eversource and Tina Varona, spokesperson for Hartford Hospital.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anxious behavior and outburst are common with various kinds of dementia.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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