bottle rockets

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Now, like two bottle rockets veering wildly off course, the NFL franchises cross paths again and face similar predicaments.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Many were official Independence Day shows held by cities, while others were informal firecrackers and bottle rockets set off in neighborhoods.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Firecrackers, bottle rockets and missiles are illegal to possess or discharge anywhere outside of tribal lands, according to the Washington State Patrol.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

D.C. police said the devices included Roman candles, bottle rockets and other fireworks.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2021

The questions launched through his mind like bottle rockets.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss