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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

They also cited "ongoing noise nuisance caused by anti-social, late-night firework use in recent days" and also advised people against using disposable barbecues.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

With the new heatwave, many towns throughout France have cancelled their firework displays, but many are usually set off illegally.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Another study focused on chemicals called amines, which are included in some firework formulations.

From Science Daily Jul. 4, 2026

Owen asks, but he’s still going for a firework.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Instead he asked the crowd to join him in singing Happy Birthday to the US superstar, who was sat in a private box, while sparkler-like fireworks erupted in the sky.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

In further comments to the Focus news outlet, a spokesman for the operator said homemade projectiles, resembling fireworks typically used on New Year's Eve in Germany, were used in the attack.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The geese eventually fire their weapons into the air as fireworks explode over the words “Lake America.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

He’s flanked by fountain fireworks while a buff guitarist with a blond mullet and glittery spandex shorts wails on guitar to the tune of Lenny Kravitz’s cover of “American Woman.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

As we cross through the last alleyways and approach the port, we hear the distant blasts of fireworks coming from Istanbul.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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