explosions

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A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“It’s a neurochemical con job. It’s just synaptic, electronic explosions in your brain. It’s just a meat computer,” he says, bursting into his infectious, double bass laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Witnesses in Gaza City said they heard loud explosions in Al-Rimal neighborhood around 8 p.m. local time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This helped researchers rule out competing theories, including the idea that the material came from older supernova explosions that slowly faded over millions of years.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But most astonishing of all, the force of the explosions actually lifted the enormous giant clear off his feet, like a rocket.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl