fireball
Example Sentences
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As this nuclear fireball grows, it mixes with the surrounding atmosphere, cools, and eventually condenses into tiny solid particles that become nuclear fallout.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
She said: "Based on the fireball trajectory, the event occurred over the North Sea so, sadly, we do not expect any recoverable meteorites."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"We've still got two more days, and riding a fireball through the atmosphere is profound as well."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
It hit him like a fireball and he gave a wheezy cough.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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