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burst on the scene

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burst (up)on the scene
to appear suddenly somewhere; to enter or arrive suddenly some place. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The police suddenly burst upon the scene. They burst on the scene and took control.
See also: burst, scene


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Today, a die cast model car is created with a great amount of detail, as compared to when die cast models first burst on the scene.
The 21-year-old Briton burst on the scene this year, winning three of his six career singles titles.
Buckley was that person when he burst on the scene at the nadir of conservative thought in the 1950s.
 
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