explosions

Example Sentences

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Locals told us they had heard at least three massive explosions.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Residents of the Israeli town of Shomera near the border with Lebanon said they hear explosions and see smoke rising from the direction of Lebanon all day and night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope may have finally uncovered what powers some of the brightest stellar explosions ever observed.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Iranian state media had earlier reported that local officials in Bandar Abbas were investigating after explosions were heard.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Later, Brugman would find out that her brother, on the west coast of Washington, heard what sounded like eight explosions.

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