blast

Example Sentences

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I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Before Freeman’s 407-foot blast, Pages had the only answers for Guardians starter Gavin Williams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Artemis II is slated to blast off at about 6:24 p.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Some of you–you know who you are—may not have been watching because you saw Duke blast out to a 19-point first half lead and figured the brick-flinging Huskies were cooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Violent, like the blast, or gradual, like recovery, the area was a master class in the possibilities of Earth.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone