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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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China has a long history of industrial accidents, from factory explosions and mine collapses to mudslides.

From BBC

The pandemic ushered in a surge in the value of crypto coins and with it an explosion in attacks on the industry.

From BBC

Last April came a small but telling explosion in the climate community.

From The Wall Street Journal

This can create what the industry calls a “tax explosion” for the surviving spouse, because that person will end up with a big balance and a single person’s tax rate.

From MarketWatch

At best, the idea relates to some kind of individual flourishing, the opposite of corporate serfdom, a sloughing off of organizational chains leading to an explosion of creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal