firecracker
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According to the researchers, these chemical changes could interfere with microbial communities and aquatic ecosystems, particularly if large amounts of firecracker litter are repeatedly washed into rivers and lakes after festivals or celebrations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
A rare moment of high drama flares when a pregnant woman, Agata, played with firecracker fierceness by Anna Chlumsky, barrels down the basement stairs to accost Renia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Karri Kitchen specialised in healthy Asian-style meals such as Mongolian beef noodles, firecracker chicken and mango chicken curry.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
She was a small-framed, firecracker of a woman, and no matter who is telling us about her, the fact that she outlived three husbands is always included.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
If someone had batted an eye, it would have sounded like a firecracker had gone off.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Then he goes outside after midnight — as firecrackers are going off and rain is drizzling — to jump rope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
One 18-year-old student told Reuters he initially thought firecrackers were going off.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Spent firecrackers scatter residue that contains partially burned fuel, metal salts, additives, and pieces of charred packaging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
Wearing helmets and ponchos, the protesters, many of whom waved rainbow-colored Indigenous flags, marched toward the city center to the din of firecrackers.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
The rich heat, the taste of berries on the tongue, the easy talk, and the prospect of spending money on soda pop, firecrackers, fishing lures, and makeup all seduced them toward Mr. Nitta’s.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
