firework
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The former reality TV star capped the evening with flyovers by military jets followed by a world record firework display featuring 850,000 rockets in 40 minutes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He could turn Real back into a juggernaut, or it could all blow up in a firework of recrimination and newspaper headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Capt. Kyle Stevens of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office told the San Francisco Chronicle that the office believed the roughly 6-inch-long object was a homemade firework.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The flight from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Midway International Airport "reportedly made contact with a firework while on descent," a spokesperson for the airline told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
After a few moments the metal changed again, and the surface became shiny and glistening, and sparks just like those from a firework sprayed up from it.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
As the marchers entered the city, songs blared from apartment windows, fireworks lit the streets and crowds cheered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Protesters shouted "Smells like a dictatorship", while police said some hurled bottles, fireworks and paint at officers as officers tried to take down the tents.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
A march was also temporarily halted in Frankfurt after protesters set off fireworks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
It is not just children who can be affected badly by fireworks.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The glowing pile soars, exploding against the sky like fireworks and then re-forming into a woman with an elaborate headdress.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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