blast
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Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev and his 13-year-old son were badly hurt in the blast and his partner suffered catastrophic injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A closer examination showed that the prolonged X-ray emission was being powered directly by the remnant left behind by the merger, rather than by the outward-moving blast wave.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The mines responsible for the blast last month were believed to have been laid over a year ago as part of Pyongyang's border fortification work, according to South Korea's defence minister Kang Shin-chul.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Its sunken gardens and swimming pool promised comfort, while a blast door, escape hatches and air filtration protected against nuclear fallout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The logs giving him shelter had protected him from the worst of the blast.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul previously said on Tuesday that the blasts were a "clear" violation of the 1953 armistice, which halted active combat in the Korean War.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
If you’re a true Slate fanatic, head over to our special archival homepage for even more blasts from the past.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the remaining lore, myths recur of episodes of runaway planetary temperature changes, hot and cold, as well as a series of volcanic blasts that changed the globe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Once completed, Pacific Fusion’s facility will produce more than 1,000 times more fusion power than the government-operated machine that was put into service for weapons experiments after the U.S. stopped underground blasts in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The winds encased the goddess, keeping her solid, but it was all Jason could do to contain her blasts of sand and soil.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Under one scenario, a giant object struck Mars and blasted material into orbit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
On Sunday, a rescue team rappelled over a hole blasted into a section of the tunnel and called out but received no response from inside, the prime minister’s office said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nasa's powerful next-generation telescope has blasted off into space from its launchpad in Florida, with a mission to explore dark energy, black holes and other mysteries of the Universe.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
While S301 became trapped in the black hole's gravity, its partner star was blasted out with such force it likely left the galaxy entirely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Cluny’s rancid breath blasted into Shadow’s face as he ground out each syllable.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Although a techno remix of Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” was blasting in the video, the DJ’s lips are seen mouthing, “Will you marry me?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nepali rescue teams are digging, drilling and blasting through debris in a race against time in treacherous conditions to free around 100 hydropower workers believed trapped in multiple tunnels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The company says loyalty members visit about three times as often as other customers, so the opportunity is turning casual diners into regulars, leaning on personalized offers rather than blasting the same message to everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Nepali authorities are blasting into hillsides to try and reach those trapped, with a controlled blast carried out at the Trishuli site in an attempt to open up access in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But the change that now came into my life, into all our lives, blasting its way into our village, seemed wrought in the twinkling of an eye.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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