explosion
Example Sentences
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The sudden explosion of online sports betting bespeaks a nation of young men looking for ways to pocket cash for no work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Diverse storylines, coupled with the global reach of streaming platforms, have reignited an explosion of YA adaptations, and it’s a race that isn’t slowing down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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
The cannons raise toward the target and loose an explosion … of glitter.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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