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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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A properly designed coal mine is "fully capable of preventing an explosion through systematic safeguards," explains Hong Chen, a professor at Jiangnan University's Institute for National Security and Green Development.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

For Bezos, merely getting off this planet remains one of his biggest challenges—evident by the Blue Origin rocket’s spectacular explosion on the launchpad Thursday evening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Residents described devastation and confusion following the explosion.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But the subprime mortgage explosion that triggered that crisis wasn’t just a “too much debt” story.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“About 4:30 a loud explosion came from the southeast and shook the ground way out here—like a big bomb in the distance. The mountain must’ve blown again. We picked up the pace.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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