explode
Example Sentences
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Astronomers have long believed the Milky Way is filled with neutron stars, the ultra dense remnants left behind when massive stars explode.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
As a writer who is both gay and old enough to have watched the internet explode into the nefarious monster it’s become, the way language transforms online both irks and fascinates me.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"I have been saying chai will be the next thing for a few years," says Bird & Blend's Turner, but he adds, "I don't think it will explode to the same extent that matcha has."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Airlines have trimmed routes and costs as fuel bills explode and wary passengers think twice about travel plans, a situation that could persist even if a fragile truce holds in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
I turn the room dark again, and suddenly fireworks explode and sparkle overhead one after the other.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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