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firecracker

[fahyuhr-krak-er] / ˈfaɪərˌkræk ər /


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On Sunday, a blast at a firecracker factory in neighbouring Tamil Nadu state left at least 25 dead.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

But I still get chills from the Freeman moment, still remember the bursting firecracker sound of the hit, still remember his memorable waving of the bat in the air like a wand.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

She made tiny whistling noises as she breathed, like the last seconds of a Screaming Jenny firecracker.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth



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