explosion
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With an explosion that left my ears ringing well into the new year, the whole stove stood up on its hind legs.
From Literature
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The initial explosion also creates damaging ‘shock waves.’
Qatar said it had intercepted a missile attack after an AFP journalist reported hearing several explosions in Doha.
From Barron's
The light from this powerful explosion has been traveling toward Earth for more than 10 billion years.
From Science Daily
If it is large enough, it could end its life in a supernova explosion.
From Science Daily
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