explosion
Example Sentences
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Yudar Grau was taking a midday nap when he heard what sounded like an explosion in the living room of his Whittier rental home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He said the "most obvious" factor that might have caused the rise is "the explosion in the population of noble false widow".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The explosion happened two days after launch, taking out a second tank as well as the command module’s normal supply of electricity, light and water, according to NASA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
An explosion of maritime traffic in the decades after powered the rise of mammoth conglomerates buying inputs from far-flung suppliers and chasing whichever consumer offered the biggest, quickest profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The inferno halted for a second with a sucking sound, as if an ifrit had inhaled deeply before a final explosion of flames.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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