explode
Example Sentences
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Still, inoculation was so controversial at the time that Boylston was threatened with hanging, and a homemade bomb was thrown through a window of Mather’s house but failed to explode.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Speaking on Italy's Radio 24, the secretary of Italy's Council of Ministers, Alfredo Mantovano, said the risks from the tanker were "enormous" and warned that it could "explode at any moment".
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Heavy elements such as gold and platinum are forged under extraordinary conditions, including when stars collapse, explode, or collide.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
I explode my hands outward in front of them.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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