as in to burst (in or into)
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But its cover was blown in December 2002, when satellite photos emerged showing an enrichment site in the city of Natanz and a heavy water plant about 200 miles away in Arak.
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Dan De Luce, NBC news, 28 June 2025
But today this coalition is in a state of disarray, having suffered severe blows in its confrontation with Israel since intervening in support of the Palestinian Hamas movement following its October 2023 attack that sparked a still-ongoing war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
As Israel and Iran trade blows in an escalating aerial war, Israel is aiming to take out Iran's nuclear facilities with the possibility of the U.S. military's help.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The heavy defeat at MetLife Stadium was the final blow in a season when Madrid claimed no major trophies.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Dan De Luce, NBC news, 28 June 2025
But today this coalition is in a state of disarray, having suffered severe blows in its confrontation with Israel since intervening in support of the Palestinian Hamas movement following its October 2023 attack that sparked a still-ongoing war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
As Israel and Iran trade blows in an escalating aerial war, Israel is aiming to take out Iran's nuclear facilities with the possibility of the U.S. military's help.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The heavy defeat at MetLife Stadium was the final blow in a season when Madrid claimed no major trophies.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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