firecrackers

Example Sentences

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Rescue operations - which have now concluded - were then significantly slowed down as firecrackers continued to explode inside the building.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Rapid-response teams—made up of locals riding motorcycles and armed with firecrackers and devices that spray chili-pepper irritants—try to steer wandering elephants back into protected areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Some firecrackers were set off near the sidewalk but away from the building entrance, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Officials said these devices began flooding local markets in northern India after viral social media videos showed them being used as firecrackers.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

After, we all eat snacks and set off firecrackers in the yard, and the twins run around in the dark with the sparklers Simón brought for them.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina