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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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The filings in Los Angeles County Superior Court show Cal/OSHA began its investigation into the working conditions and training provided to the deceased detectives three days after the explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He also said a controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect vehicle, but that the operation remains ongoing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The past year has produced an explosion of originalist scholarship on both sides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At the center of the mystery is an unusually powerful explosion in space that lasted far longer than anything previously observed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Everyone in the emergency response center assumed there had been a hydrogen gas explosion in the unit 2 building.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland