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burst in

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burst in (on someone/something)
to enter or appear suddenly or unexpectedly. She was in the middle of teaching her writing class when the head of the English department burst in. “Sorry to burst in on you like this,” Nick apologized to the room full of surprised people.
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Each repeated his actions with each fresh shell, for, while they screamed no more loudly, they burst in the jungle more closely.
Ferguson have used two balloons, his chances of success would have been increased; for, should one burst in the air, he could, by throwing out ballast, keep himself up with the other.
Then the bands turned their instruments towards Cathy and burst in with that rollicking frenzy of a tune, "Oh, we'll all get blind drunk when Johnny comes marching home - yes, we'll all get blind drunk when Johnny comes marching home
 
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