blasting
Example Sentences
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“OK, 90 miles an hour through Big Sur last night, just blasting ‘Dark Star,’” referring to the Grateful Dead song known for its galactic endlessness in live versions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, is some 40,000 miles from Earth after blasting off late Wednesday atop a 320-foot-tall SLS rocket.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Some workers who know they should be using AI might think blasting through tokens will earn them a badge of honor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“Oil’s blasting off like a Tomahawk rocket,” said Manish Raj, managing director of Velandera Energy Partners.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Malia would ask me sometimes over the months that followed as we stood on one stage or another, with celebratory music blasting around us, her young mind unable to grasp anything but the larger purpose.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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