explosions

Example Sentences

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In many instances, there was little for families to recover after the explosions and fire that followed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The series was consistently dumb but well-made, and this looks like a decent way to spend two hours if you like car chases, shootouts and explosions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I could hear planes overhead, though the explosions were less intense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

An unnamed professor who was teaching at Kunar University told the BBC he had heard terrifying explosions across the university campus.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The voices still, followed by explosions of noise—louder than a tree snapping, softer than a thunderclap.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz