blast
Example Sentences
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When life develops on a planet, powerful impacts can blast material from its surface into space, potentially carrying microscopic organisms or organic compounds to other worlds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
It quoted an informed military source as saying the blast was caused by a projectile impact in the area.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
An investigation has begun into the cause of the accident and Sherida al-Kaabi confirmed those killed from the blast were all from India and Pakistan.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The blast sent fallout as far away as South Dakota, and exposed more than 13 million Americans to radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
There was a blast of it as we reached the top.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Vocabulary lists containing blast
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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