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firework

[fahyuhr-wurk] / ˈfaɪərˌwɜrk /


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He could turn Real back into a juggernaut, or it could all blow up in a firework of recrimination and newspaper headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Capt. Kyle Stevens of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office told the San Francisco Chronicle that the office believed the roughly 6-inch-long object was a homemade firework.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Ahead of the event, Pyrotecnico told AFP they were aiming to break the world record for the largest firework display, which was set on New Year's Day 2016 in the Philippines with around 810,000 fireworks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The flight from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Midway International Airport "reportedly made contact with a firework while on descent," a spokesperson for the airline told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Connor’s hazel eyes flashed from the very first firework.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Although she is only six, Grace Miller already knows what to do when fireworks season arrives every year.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

In recent years the National Autistic Society have issued guidance aimed at helping people with the condition cope with fireworks season, with suggestions for easing stress and anxiety.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some local authorities have also imposed restrictions on the sale and transport of gasoline and fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

In Paris, police fired a water cannon and teargas after hundreds of protesters, most wearing face masks and some setting off fireworks, confronted them at several locations, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Hey, I’m taking the girls to the lawn by el Morro tonight if you all want to go. There’ll be fireworks and music.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya


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