explosion
Example Sentences
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Astronomers have directly observed a massive dying star skip a supernova explosion and instead collapse into a black hole.
From Science Daily
"They realised I was alone, and that I might do something stupid. For them, too, it was like an explosion."
From BBC
The patterns visible in Hubble's image are highly symmetrical, ruling out a chaotic explosion like a supernova.
From Science Daily
Another bettor netted more than $400,000 after placing a wager that Nicolás Maduro would soon be out as Venezuela’s leader less than five hours before nighttime explosions rocked the capital of Caracas.
Waste management and recycling companies say they are seeing hundreds of explosions each week, costing millions of pounds to repair damage, and threatening workers' safety.
From BBC
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