fireball
Example Sentences
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To investigate these processes, the team used a plasma flow reactor designed to mimic part of the environment inside a nuclear fireball.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It was undergoing a ground test in Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation of an upcoming flight when it blew up in a massive fireball, sending shockwaves throughout the space industry.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
By daylight, a massive fireball was filmed erupting near a cluster of high-rise residential buildings, sending a mushroom-shaped column of smoke rising above the city skyline.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The bird would fly for a few seconds and then turn into a fireball and come crashing down.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
