exploded

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Despite his lack of experience as a civil litigator, McKinney also said he could bring down the city’s litigation costs, which exploded under Feldstein Soto.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The rocket exploded on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., creating a shockwave felt as far as 135 miles away from Launch Complex 36.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Applications for foreign citizenship have reportedly exploded over the past couple of years, for reasons I hardly need to explain.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In other corporate news, shares of space companies fell back to earth after a rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The flames around her exploded, as if someone had doused them in invisible fuel.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman