explode
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But while tech analysts on Wall Street expect cash flows to explode in 2028, that same optimism isn’t reflected by analysts covering other sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Imagine a Saturday night “spectacular,” under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing as fireworks explode in the night sky — for $10?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Apple is also betting that personal AI will explode once it’s built into the devices and services already in our hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Footage of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters show how quickly the vehicles can start smoking and then apparently explode, causing blazes that spread within minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
I didn’t want to explode like I had last night.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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Liam grabs Noel's hand and thrusts it into the air, they launch into the opening chords of Hello, and the crowd practically explodes with joy.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In one scenario, a rapidly spinning massive star explodes and splits into two smaller neutron stars through a process called fission.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
After just two minutes, it explodes in a burst of sound that leads directly to the hectic “In the Blink of an Eye.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Claudine's limbs whiten like rice grains, and her hair explodes out from the braid I put in, hitting the floor in one cascading wave.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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“The amount of money in the system exploded, inflation rose, bond yields started to creep up and bond prices came down, and they haven’t recovered.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The brand's upbeat pop and urban mood exploded in fluorescent or floral outfits for both men and women, built on classic, comfortable cuts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
There’s also the habeas side of things, and there’s been a lot of reporting about how habeas litigation has totally exploded, especially in this past year, and that’s based on where an individual is detained.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
The executive order, which would convene experts to mull possible AI-oversight policies, comes as discussions about AI risk have exploded from Silicon Valley circles into public view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The flames around her exploded, as if someone had doused them in invisible fuel.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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As a result, clubs have expanded their scouting pool and been able to attract players from a wider variety of nationalities - with transfer fees exploding since the turn of the decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
For more than 25 years, astronomers have relied on these exploding stars to track how the universe has expanded over time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Yet many repair shops end up with substandard counterfeit parts that risk exploding during a crash or not deploying at all, according to court documents and regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Alas, “Out of the Further” merely serves up exploding televisions and cut-rate smoke machines, making this seemingly menacing purgatory feel more like a bummer way station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
She considered herself a failure for not having stopped the wind bomb from exploding; but the truth was, she’d saved the entire crew from becoming ice sculptures in Quebec.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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