explosion
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The explosion of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has crowded detention centers nationwide, leaving tens of thousands of families to navigate a complex immigration landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Hannah Rudd, head of marine at the Angling Trust, said the result of this effort was close to an "explosion" in the population of the species.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The combined observations helped establish that the unusual X-ray activity was connected to a compact object merger rather than another type of stellar explosion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
At 7:52 a.m., they hear an explosion through the window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“More like an explosion in a paper factory.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
When asked about the explosions, President Zelensky has previously insisted that Ukraine "definitely didn't do that".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He said he was back in the lounge Wednesday, when new explosions rattled the glass and caused everyone to jump with fright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
These extraordinarily violent events produce gravitational waves and rank among the most powerful explosions in the Universe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The thunder of the guns swells to a single heavy roar and then breaks up again into separate explosions.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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