explosion
Example Sentences
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Blue Origin had a hardware explosion last week at a Florida test facility, though the company said it didn’t affect its launch plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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
Machado was placed on administrative leave following the violent July 1 explosion, which was felt by residents up to 20 miles away, destroyed a family farm and sparked a 78-acre grass fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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
“So, if you can’t do it with one big explosion, you’d have to do it with a bunch of strategically placed smaller explosions. Right?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing explosion
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