exploded

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The first explosion ignited a second explosion at a nearby Monsanto Chemical Co. plant and caused a fire on another ship, the SS Highflyer, which then exploded 16 hours later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

As volume exploded in the hours before the IPO, that price surged to nearly $400.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Takings have "exploded" for a charity shop since volunteers began selling their items outdoors just one day a week.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

After bubbling up in a handful of races last year, it has exploded onto the ballot across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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