blast
Example Sentences
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"We saw the roof collapsing… A blast of air came towards us and brought all this black dust… And the siren started."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Machado’s wife, Tammy, was working at the Sheriff’s Office in an administrative position at the time of the blast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Less than a week after the explosions that killed the three peacekeepers, another blast took place at a UN facility near El Adeisse on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Lastly, TMZ put vacationing lawmakers on blast in the wake of the shutdown, asking readers to send in photos of them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The blast also created radioactive atoms—atoms with unstable nuclei that break apart, ejecting particles and rays as they decay.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing blast
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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