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explode

[ik-splohd] / ɪkˈsploʊd /




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The news comes at a time when the buzzword “longevity” has become synonymous with wellness, and as the U.S. centenarian population is expected to explode over the next few decades.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

"There are days when you wake up and you just want to explode," he says.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Astronomers have long suspected that white dwarfs also receive kicks, but the process is much gentler because these stars do not explode.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

That, plus the structural weakness of the tank, had caused the structure to explode.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

When a massive star explodes as a supernova, for example, the blast can launch the stellar remnant in one direction at high speed.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Both companies are major manufacturers of semiconductors and computer hardware, and earnings for those companies have skyrocketed as demand for memory chips explodes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

After just two minutes, it explodes in a burst of sound that leads directly to the hectic “In the Blink of an Eye.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

A barrage of frightened crows explodes from the underbrush, cawing and dark against the sky.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

As home prices exploded over the last few years, so have home values — and, in turn, property-tax bills.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Fox’s coverage pivoted from hard fouls to trans panic, Clark got dragged into a fight she has spent three years trying to avoid and Cunningham’s follower count exploded.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The promotions have exploded in popularity thanks to social media, particularly TikTok, where users have shared videos detailing their journeys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The budget crisis exploded into public attention in an early July letter to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Some tried to grab the magic bean and exploded into shower sparks of light.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown immune cell that destroys nearby cells by exploding.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Blasts, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat of the fires, the local fire commander told local media.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Moonshot AI posted on X over the weekend that exploding demand for Kimi K3 had pushed capacity to its limits, leading the company to temporarily pause new sign-ups to prioritize compute access for current members.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

However, the bill for its AI investments is also exploding, prompting Zuckerberg, who has near-absolute power over the company, to impose sweeping cuts and increased monitoring of employees in the name of efficiency and savings.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

I turn my laptop to shield my face that’s exploding in unnamed emotions, each one rearing itself and layering on top of the others before I can express it.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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