explode
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The news comes at a time when the buzzword “longevity” has become synonymous with wellness, and as the U.S. centenarian population is expected to explode over the next few decades.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We never expected that a cell could just explode like a bomb and kill the cells surrounding it," said senior author Bo Wang, associate professor of bioengineering in the schools of Engineering and Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They don't commonly explode, the research points out.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“It’s one of them horrid telegraph things, mum,” she said, handling it as if she was afraid it would explode and do some damage.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
When a massive star explodes as a supernova, for example, the blast can launch the stellar remnant in one direction at high speed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Both companies are major manufacturers of semiconductors and computer hardware, and earnings for those companies have skyrocketed as demand for memory chips explodes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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
“The population really explodes in those kinds of situations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
She almost explodes with energy and makes books seem like live- action plays.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
As home prices exploded over the last few years, so have home values — and, in turn, property-tax bills.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The promotions have exploded in popularity thanks to social media, particularly TikTok, where users have shared videos detailing their journeys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The budget crisis exploded into public attention in an early July letter to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A mum says she feels "guilty" for buying a fake squishy toy that exploded in her son's face, resulting in him needing hospital treatment.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A piercing shriek exploded from the ground and filled the air so that it must have reached every ear within a mile.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown immune cell that destroys nearby cells by exploding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It is undoubtedly a problem that's exploding in society, and we're struggling to know how to contain it," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Moonshot AI posted on X over the weekend that exploding demand for Kimi K3 had pushed capacity to its limits, leading the company to temporarily pause new sign-ups to prioritize compute access for current members.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
A crack was found in the tank, and fire officials said it was at risk of either leaking or exploding as internal pressure continued to build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
We all take another look at the mountainside, lit, exploding sparks, and burning faster.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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