cherry bomb

Example Sentences

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“It is unlikely, let me just be perfectly candid, that police can chase down every cherry bomb that pops up in the District of Columbia,” Bowser said.

From Washington Post

Social justice activist Bill Fletcher Jr called the proposed tactic a “cherry bomb” because it created noise, “while producing nothing but smoke”.

From The Guardian

Even if it isn’t as edgy as it thinks, the movie’s mere existence — and that Golden Lion win — throws a cherry bomb into the awards season.

From Los Angeles Times

Burkitt lymphoma had torn open her left cheek, leaving a crater that looked as if a cherry bomb had exploded in her mouth.

From New York Times

"My initial thought was why would someone throw a cherry bomb or M-80 firecracker into the library?"

From Los Angeles Times