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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  • What used to be a one-stop barbecue shop is now a city bursting with countless dining options and cuisines, from street tacos to one of the best bowls of pho in the country.
    Caitlin Morton, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Fast radio burst traced to 'dead' galaxy The recent burst, called FRB 20240209A, throws that theory into question.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Over the weekend, as buzz about the company grew, DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT on Apple’s app store, ranking No. 1 for free app downloads in the United States.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Prada Group’s interest has been buzzed about for some time, but among the other players are said to be Bahraini firm Investcorp, private equity company Permira and others.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Over the last three games alone, the free-throw disparity has bulged to 42 attempts and 33 makes.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • According to reports, The Dallas Mavericks (20-15) will be without guard Kyrie Irving for one to two weeks as the star point guard recovers from a bulging disk in his back.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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