exploding

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Mr. Hanif has struggled to rebottle the lightning of his brilliant 2008 satire, “A Case of Exploding Mangoes,” about the mysterious death of the Pakistani strongman Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Exploding from the blocks, Dina Asher-Smith ran the bend to perfection.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

The Uncommons had just a few puzzles on offer — an image from the game Exploding Kittens, a riff on “A Christmas Carol.”

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

"Exploding an asteroid is really not the way to go since all the debris would rain down and cause similar devastation," he said.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

“Like...the pretty ghost ladies who serve Persephone are good. Exploding zombies are bad.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan