fireworks

Example Sentences

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Accidental explosions are a grim routine in India's fireworks industry, recurring with troubling regularity - most visibly around Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, which produces much of the country's supply.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Trump and the leader of Iran watching the fireworks together.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

At the stadium of the Argentina soccer team he coached, Maradona was greeted with fireworks, cake and a banner wishing him a happy birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Inexplicably, no code enforcement occurred, even though all dangerous fireworks had been banned by ordinance throughout rural Yolo County since 2001,” the report states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“Pakoom,” Owen said, making fireworks with his fingers like his brain was exploding.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz