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blast

[blast] / blæst /


NOUN
gust of wind
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Many were already torn over the war, traumatized by Oct. 7th and staggered by an unfamiliar blast of antisemitism in what has long been a haven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In doing so, I had a blast discovering the scope of each person’s tastes and background – and even learned that we have a number of DJs on staff.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tearfully, she told me that one of the cars completely destroyed by the blast was hers.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The first eruption—the smallish blast of steam and ash from the new crater—quickly subsided.

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




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