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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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But the Western Avenue part of the project was scuppered in 1985, when an underground methane gas explosion at a Ross Dress for Less store in Fairfax raised concerns about tunnel safety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Pistachio’s ubiquity is also new as the nut trickles down from TikTok virality to mass market explosion.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Supt Ebbs said police activity was likely to continue at the scene of the explosion for several more days, but said there was not believed to be any risk to the wider public.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Super Micro, which builds the servers and infrastructure that power artificial intelligence models, has seen its business boom amid the recent explosion in demand for AI products and services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And then a thundering explosion shook the ground.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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