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as in burst
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
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as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind
a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests
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as in to alarm
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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Recent Examples of flurry
Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Even more impressive is that Holloway had already been winning every round before that, tuning Gaethje up with a flurry of precise punches before the knockout occurred.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Perhaps another passing shower or two, potentially changing to a snow flurry late.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Prosecutors pointed to a flurry of calls and messages in the days leading up to the shooting, most of which Lorenzo-Olivera did not accept or return.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Even more impressive is that Holloway had already been winning every round before that, tuning Gaethje up with a flurry of precise punches before the knockout occurred.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Typically colder spots north and west of town have a slight chance of seeing a non-accumulating snow shower or flurry as the precipitation moves in.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Perhaps another passing shower or two, potentially changing to a snow flurry late.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
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Interval training is simply alternating between different short bursts of activity.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After an initial burst of excitement, a lot of those new toys aren’t seeing much playtime, experts say.Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Fogarty said wind speeds on Friday could reach 25 mph with wind gusts reaching 30-40 mph as another cold front moves through the Hill Country.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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More like a real treat this week, because there’s actually a whole barrage of movies and television to tune into, finally.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Min has faced a barrage of attacks related to his DUI arrest last year and last month had his campaign signs defaced with anti-Asian slurs.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The dawning of his second term has invoked jubilation from those who welcome Trump back to the Oval Office and fear from those alarmed by his insulting rhetoric about political opponents, the media, migrants and others.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
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Cases like these — and the slew of illicit shops padlocked by police on the local news — have the potential to alarm Americans who have only just begun to support the notion of legalization, and provide fuel for those who are opposed to it.Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Other stories are far more chilling, chronicling regular outbursts and pushing, hitting or kicking.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rap’s Springtime Beef The battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake unfolded via searing diss tracks that prompted close reading, with Lamar landing what was considered a knockout blow, and a top candidate for song of the summer.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Concussions are usually triggered by a strong blow to the head or body that moves the brain inside the skull.7 A strong whiplash, such as during a car accident, can also cause a concussion.28 Risk Factors Several risk factors have been linked to CTE.Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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Uribe, who signed the EPA petition, worries that his property’s value could be affected if a Superfund site is declared, or even that his property could be taken through eminent domain.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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To those who struggled with it, don’t worry — there’s always next year.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh briefly left Sunday afternoon’s game against the Denver Broncos because of a flare up with atrial flutter, a type of heart arrhythmia that makes the heart beat irregularly fast.Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Certain heart rhythm problems, such as atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter, can lead to an enlarged heart.89 In atrial fibrillation, the heart’s upper chambers beat rapidly and irregularly.Anisha Shah, Health, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Flurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurry. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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