bottle rockets
Example Sentences
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Firing bottle rockets and other fireworks is a traditional way of welcoming the new year and seeing off any lingering bad memories.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024
“What many districts are doing now is effectively shooting bottle rockets at the moon, launching small-scale interventions, which are directionally correct, but won’t add up to anything sufficient to help students catch up,” Kane said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022
He suggested that the Sunnyvale authorities also aim firecrackers and bottle rockets at the birds, which will make them “freak out,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2022
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
