explosion
Example Sentences
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The “Miracle on Ice” during the 1980 Winter Olympics led to an explosion of youth hockey interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Qatar's state-owned energy company said the blast erupted "during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City, which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility".
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Resuming energy production isn’t easy, as evidenced by an explosion in Qatar after restarting a gas export terminal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Kaabi explained Barzan's production had been stopped since December 2025 for maintenance and was first restarted again two days prior to the explosion.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Filled with the knowledge that one wrong move could end in a mighty explosion, I swear I don’t breathe until we reach the other side.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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