firecrackers

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K Gireesh Kumar, secretary of the Tiruvambady temple committee, said the group had permission to store 2,000kg of firecrackers for each display.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Some firecrackers were set off near the sidewalk but away from the building entrance, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

As Mesidor and Bain have thudded their way through the first two rounds of the playoff, Miami’s pass rush has reduced some of college football’s most explosive offenses to little more than firecrackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

This year, the Supreme Court eased restrictions, allowing the use of so-called "green" firecrackers that are designed to emit fewer particulate pollutants.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The villagers would set off firecrackers as on New Year’s Day.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston