explosions
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Awkwardness is to Mr. Fielder what explosions are to Michael Bay, and he revels in the long, bizarre takes in which she maintains a frozen facial expression for agonizing periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Eight of 12 crew members are missing after a tanker caught fire off Romania's coast, naval authorities say, and there are reports of explosions on board.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The explosions heard in Riyadh came hours after the Houthis in Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia, claimed their latest attack on the kingdom.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some people will always want their superhero TV shows to feature battles and explosions every week.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
All that remained was to observe the speed of the spark, and the size of the explosions.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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