blast
Example Sentences
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Under this hypothesis, the blasts ignited widespread fires that filled the atmosphere with smoke, soot, and dust.
From Science Daily
The blast was caused by a drone strike carried out by the CIA, according to CNN and the New York Times, which cited sources close to the matter.
From BBC
Several hours after the blast, an AFP photographer saw a number of ambulances on the road from Crans Montana.
From Barron's
Instead of a single blast, the explosions can send out more than one stream of material and may even delay some of the ejection in dramatic ways.
From Science Daily
But if the AI trade were to blow up, he said, the blast radius could be wide.
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