as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Carolinas fight weekend blazes Firefighters in North and South Carolina made gains in getting fires that erupted over the weekend under control.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025 -
At least 17 wildfires were actively burning Monday in North and South Carolina, where blazes that erupted over the weekend forced evacuations and a state of emergency.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then people start getting killed: a fatal injection in the shower, someone who gets shot and falls into an exploding brickhouse of fireworks, and plenty of knives out.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, which exploded just minutes into its flight on Thursday, was uncrewed, and no injuries have been reported.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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After showing flashes as a freshman, Sanders broke out as a sophomore.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gun battles broke out across the northern neighborhood of Nueva Prosperina on Thursday afternoon between members of criminal group Los Tiguerones, local police chief Pablo Davila told reporters.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Blaze (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaze%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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