as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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The reaction by members of Greenland's parliament and residents has rendered that unlikely, with anger erupting over the Trump administration’s attempts to annex the vast Arctic island.—
PHILIP CROWTHER,
Time,
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In recent weeks, employees worked with uncertainty amid signs that the likelihood of Mount Spurr, a volcano near Anchorage, erupting in the next few weeks or months had increased.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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As stablecoin usage explodes to 30 million monthly active addresses (a 53% increase year-over-year according to Dune Analytics) their real-world utility is becoming impossible to ignore.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As short-term debt was refinanced at these higher rates, interest expense exploded.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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The franchise refresh picks up, well, 28 years after the terrifying Rage virus broke out across the globe (pandemics now being shorthand for worldwide audiences).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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As Epic Floor Speech Nears Senate Record As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Booker had broken the record, the Senate chamber broke out in sustained applause.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Blaze (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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