explode
Example Sentences
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Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years.
From Barron's
Their business exploded, first locally and soon across the nation.
From Los Angeles Times
Late last year, the economy went into a tailspin, putting pressure on regular Iranians in ways that eventually caused tensions to explode.
AI-generated music is forecast to explode in the coming years into an industry worth billions of pounds.
From BBC
The authorities imposed an unprecedented internet blackout on January 8, as protests exploded in size and intensity, severely hampering the demonstrators' ability to communicate with each other and the outside world.
From Barron's
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