ball of fire
Example Sentences
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The selloff came after a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., sending a ball of fire into the sky.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
A rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’ space company exploded Thursday night, sending an enormous ball of fire into the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Prof Ramesh says when we look at the Sun from the Earth, we see an orange ball of fire which is the photosphere - the Sun's surface or the brightest part of the star.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Local news broadcasts showed a large ball of fire at the plant followed by large plumes of black smoke.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
The bomb was an exact copy of the American implosion bomb tested at Trinity, and the rising, twisting, pulsing ball of fire looked just the same.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
