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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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The personal computer and killer apps such as spreadsheets fueled an explosion of demand that far offset that falling price: between 1974 and 1984, business investment in computers and peripherals tripled to 0.8% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Another resident told the BBC that he and his friends were playing games when they heard an explosion.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

That showed the explosion happened long before our Sun and its planets formed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

It's hard to miss the explosion of DIY content that has hit our social media feeds over the last decade.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Somewhere in the night there was an explosion; the dishes in the cupboard rattled.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Residents in two areas of Addis Ababa separately told the BBC that they heard powerful explosions during the night.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the decades since, sporadic clashes and mine explosions have broken out in the DMZ.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The explosions occurred, Seoul said, about 30 feet south of the military demarcation line on South Korea’s side amid an uptick of North Korean activity in that part of the DMZ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

It helps drive stellar winds, influences how massive stars evolve and plays an important role in the processes leading to their eventual supernova explosions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

People as far away as British Columbia reported hearing “booms” and explosions.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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