fireball
Example Sentences
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If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Social media videos showed a fireball erupting into the night sky at the Plastmass plant, which produces explosives, including for the Russian army.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
If one enters the atmosphere, it can create a bright fireball and sometimes leave behind small meteorites on the ground.
From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025
Videos taken when the explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. showed a massive fireball erupt amid a loud, extended roar.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
“The white fireball engulfed the tower, and expanding rapidly, changing color, it rushed upwards.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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