blast
Example Sentences
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“Don’t take my car,” she says; cut to Oscar at the steering wheel, blasting classic rock.
It is not clear what caused the blasts, or if there were any casualties.
From BBC
Helicopter video from ABC7 captured sparks and smoke shooting into the air as the blasts rattled the buildings.
From Los Angeles Times
The car behind us swerves and honks its horn in a long, angry blast as it whizzes by.
From Literature
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As we cross through the last alleyways and approach the port, we hear the distant blasts of fireworks coming from Istanbul.
From Literature
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