firecrackers

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K Gireesh Kumar, secretary of the Tiruvambady temple committee, said the group had permission to store 2,000kg of firecrackers for each display.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The industry - which is largely informal - supplies firecrackers for weddings, festivals and other ceremonies and has faced repeated scrutiny over safety standards.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

All the kids watched the woman as she moved along the line, her high-heeled shoes sounding like little firecrackers going off on the wooden floor.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis