Burgeon

The reason that the number of universes burgeon is that these parallel worlds evolve not out of human decisions but out of quantum events: out of the tendency for atoms and other particles to exist in two simultaneous states. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There, too, at the University, his poetical gifts commenced to "burgeon" luxuriantly. ❋ Unknown (1872)

It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon. ❋ Steven Weber (2011)

I like the idea of when rock 'n' roll started to burgeon, push the envelope and speak on behalf of people who were trying to have a revolution. ❋ Crystal Chan (2011)

After taking command in Afghanistan Petraeus doubled the number of airstrikes and dramatically increased night raids, leaving Pakistan to wonder the degree to which the drone program will burgeon during King David's reign as intelligence chief. ❋ Michael Hughes (2011)

The Republicans are content to watch fiscal and economic troubles of their own making burgeon into a conflagration, betting that an unsophisticated electorate will blame the current occupant of the White House come 2012. ❋ Peter S. Goodman (2011)

"There is ongoing activity presently in Yemen in Somalia, to name the two countries which may yet burgeon into full-fledged conflicts." ❋ Nathan Hodge (2011)

Indeed, far from diminishing, the novel's fame continues to burgeon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The spirituality of food will burgeon, just as food shortages begin to spark regional wars and conflicts in parts of the two-thirds world. ❋ Jon M. Sweeney (2011)

When we look back, the past 24 hours will probably prove to be the moment at which this scandal ceased to "burgeon," as the media like to say about scandals, and started to recede. ❋ Brian M. Carney (2011)

In my time in the country I witnessed a women's group burgeon from 20 to 500 people, a community rally to build a women's center, double the size of a community clinic with their own contributions and ethnic divisions heal. ❋ Nate Richardson (2011)