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blast

[blast] / blæst /


NOUN
gust of wind
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We turned the tunes on full blast, and neither of us had laughed that hard in years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

When munitions are detonated underwater, the blast can spread contaminants through the surrounding environment.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

That’s the benefit of employing the easiest lyrics in the world to blast an emotional message into the sky.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The blast triggered seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Eisenhower walked through the five-foot-thick steel blast gate, past the decontamination chamber, and met in the war room with cabinet officials who were also participating in the drill.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The president is a pop-culture fanatic; he blasts Broadway showtunes at his rallies and was tweetstorming about Kristen Stewart a few years before becoming the leader of the free world.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

That amount of energy is comparable to the output of several billion supernova explosions, the powerful blasts produced when certain stars reach the ends of their lives.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Absent a resumption of underground blasts, which Energy Department officials say they don’t want, fusion-reactor testing provides the most valuable data.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Firefighters rushed to the base following the blasts, and residents were evacuated to a temporary shelter.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

She knows Dad hates it when she calls me Izzy, so I’m sure he blasts back.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

On Sunday, a rescue team rappelled over a hole blasted into a section of the tunnel and called out but received no response from inside, the prime minister’s office said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

While S301 became trapped in the black hole's gravity, its partner star was blasted out with such force it likely left the galaxy entirely.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

A more speculative possibility is that the material comes from a third member of the system that is being blasted by the fast wind of particles and X-ray radiation generated by the feeding black hole.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Hot air blasted Akira in the face, and she choked on a lungful of heavy smoke.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Leaders of prominent Jewish organizations, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League, came to Paramount’s defense, blasting the Emmy-winning actor known for playing the Hulk and roles in productions for HBO.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Elsewhere along Wemmer Pan Road are cracks and sinkholes from underground blasting by irregular miners digging under the city for gold and other minerals.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The company says loyalty members visit about three times as often as other customers, so the opportunity is turning casual diners into regulars, leaning on personalized offers rather than blasting the same message to everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Once rescuers knew where the power stations were, Dix said they could then decide the best way to access them, which typically involves digging and "blasting boulders".

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

And Dalton, his mother, and sister have to face the fact that they won’t be blasting off anywhere.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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