as in erupts
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Several human rights and conflict monitoring groups are estimating the death toll will be in the thousands as the country erupts into the most expansive anti-government protests in years.—
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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When her childhood friend Bethany comes to visit with a new boyfriend, a volcano erupts.—
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Security video footage posted to Barrera’s Facebook page shows someone igniting and stoking flames inside the car, then fleeing before the vehicle is engulfed and eventually explodes.—
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The episode ends abruptly after the building explodes — with everyone but Boden still inside.—
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At times, yes, when a football match breaks out between all of those stoppages.—
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Continue reading … POLITICS SENATE SHOWDOWN – Yelling match breaks out in Senate hearing with former Biden official over ‘two spirit’ safe spaces.—
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“Blazes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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