explode
Example Sentences
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"If it does explode and there is a vapor, you are all safe as long as you are out of the zone that was determined to be an evacuation zone," she said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
A leaking chemical tank at GKN Aerospace is going to fail or explode in an “unprecedented” event that triggered evacuation orders on Friday for thousands of Orange County residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Iron-60 forms deep inside massive stars and is released into space when those stars explode as supernovae.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Matilda felt herself getting angrier...and angrier...and angrier...so unbearably angry that something was bound to explode inside her very soon.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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