explosions
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"I would want them to see the beautiful, welcoming side of Mogadishu, and not the side that they heard from the media, which is explosions and bombs," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Iranian state television reported two explosions on the island.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
These exceptionally luminous explosions have raised the possibility that some white dwarfs may reach masses as high as 2.8 times that of the Sun before exploding.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Still, hours later, Iranian state media reported explosions on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz; the Associated Press quoted an unnamed U.S. official as saying the military had carried out “defensive strikes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
But for an elderly star left after supernova explosions and other impetuosities with more than several times the Sun’s mass, there are no forces known that can prevent collapse.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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